Meta Tests AI Shopping Research Tool to Rival ChatGPT
The feature, which is being tested in Meta’s AI chatbot, rivals a similar tool offered by OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Google’s Gemini.
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TikTok to Block Teenagers From Beauty Filters Over Mental Health Concerns
The platform will impose new restrictions on beauty filters for users under 18, limiting alterations like plumping lips or smoothing skin, amid rising concerns over their impact on teen self-esteem and anxiety.
TikTok to Block Teenagers From Beauty Filters Over Mental Health Concerns
The platform will impose new restrictions on beauty filters for users under 18, limiting alterations like plumping lips or smoothing skin, amid rising concerns over their impact on teen self-esteem and anxiety.
The Crypto-Luxury Brand Predicting a Web3 Comeback
Crypto prices have surged as the market anticipates a crypto-friendly Trump presidency, raising expectations among brands like 9dcc — the self-proclaimed first crypo-native luxury label — that companies will turn to the technology to engage customers.
The Crypto-Luxury Brand Predicting a Web3 Comeback
Crypto prices have surged as the market anticipates a crypto-friendly Trump presidency, raising expectations among brands like 9dcc — the self-proclaimed first crypo-native luxury label — that companies will turn to the technology to engage customers.
The Next E-Commerce Battlefield Will Be Price, Not Convenience
On Haul, Amazon’s new rival to Temu and Shein, nothing costs more than $20 and items typically arrive in one to two weeks — not days — as they ship from overseas directly to US customers.
The Next E-Commerce Battlefield Will Be Price, Not Convenience
On Haul, Amazon’s new rival to Temu and Shein, nothing costs more than $20 and items typically arrive in one to two weeks — not days — as they ship from overseas directly to US customers.
How Trump’s Tech Policies Will Impact Fashion
The TikTok ban, social-media moderation, AI and crypto are among the parts of the technology landscape the Trump administration could reshape.
How Trump’s Tech Policies Will Impact Fashion
The TikTok ban, social-media moderation, AI and crypto are among the parts of the technology landscape the Trump administration could reshape.
AI Can Now Authenticate Sneakers by Their Smell
An AI start-up working with a major sneaker resale platform believes it has found a way to authenticate footwear and potentially other products through the chemical signatures in their scent.
AI Can Now Authenticate Sneakers by Their Smell
An AI start-up working with a major sneaker resale platform believes it has found a way to authenticate footwear and potentially other products through the chemical signatures in their scent.
The Start-Up Turning AI Designs Into Real Products
Arcade lets shoppers design their own jewellery with AI and then produces it. It highlights both the potential in letting users turn their ideas into reality and how much labour is required behind the scenes to make it possible.
The Start-Up Turning AI Designs Into Real Products
Arcade lets shoppers design their own jewellery with AI and then produces it. It highlights both the potential in letting users turn their ideas into reality and how much labour is required behind the scenes to make it possible.
Can AI Make Shopping Online Less Annoying? | The Debrief
The technology is already transforming e-commerce, from search and product recommendations to understanding shopper intent, creating new opportunities and challenges for brands and consumers alike.
Can AI Make Shopping Online Less Annoying? | The Debrief
The technology is already transforming e-commerce, from search and product recommendations to understanding shopper intent, creating new opportunities and challenges for brands and consumers alike.
Unlocking Commercial Opportunities with Digital Product Passports
Digital product passport technology could tackle counterfeiting, help brands meet regulatory requirements and unlock new sources of revenue and engagement. Michele Casucci, founder and GM of Certilogo and Robin Mellery-Pratt, BoF’s head of content strategy, gathered executives in Paris to discuss its potential.
Unlocking Commercial Opportunities with Digital Product Passports
Digital product passport technology could tackle counterfeiting, help brands meet regulatory requirements and unlock new sources of revenue and engagement. Michele Casucci, founder and GM of Certilogo and Robin Mellery-Pratt, BoF’s head of content strategy, gathered executives in Paris to discuss its potential.
How Google Aims to Transform Shopping with AI
The search giant is rebuilding its shopping experience around AI, rolling out new features like personalised product feeds and AI-powered shopping guides, beginning this week.
How Google Aims to Transform Shopping with AI
The search giant is rebuilding its shopping experience around AI, rolling out new features like personalised product feeds and AI-powered shopping guides, beginning this week.
The E-Commerce Search Bar Gets an AI Makeover
To boost sales and create a better customer experience, companies are revamping the e-commerce search bar to make it easier for shoppers to find products or even shop in new ways.
The E-Commerce Search Bar Gets an AI Makeover
To boost sales and create a better customer experience, companies are revamping the e-commerce search bar to make it easier for shoppers to find products or even shop in new ways.
After Months of Designing with AI, Norma Kamali Isn’t Looking Back
Concerns are growing that the technology’s transformative power has been oversold. Kamali, on the other hand, is as convinced as ever that, for her at least, it marks the start of a new creative era.
After Months of Designing with AI, Norma Kamali Isn’t Looking Back
Concerns are growing that the technology’s transformative power has been oversold. Kamali, on the other hand, is as convinced as ever that, for her at least, it marks the start of a new creative era.
Eyewear’s Disruption by Smart Glasses May Have Already Begun
Meta is widely expected to unveil its first augmented-reality glasses this week, but it's the company's more basic Ray-Ban glasses with EssilorLuxottica that could prove as — or more — pivotal to the rise of smart glasses.
Eyewear’s Disruption by Smart Glasses May Have Already Begun
Meta is widely expected to unveil its first augmented-reality glasses this week, but it's the company's more basic Ray-Ban glasses with EssilorLuxottica that could prove as — or more — pivotal to the rise of smart glasses.
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Croissant Raises $28 Million in New Funding
The resale pricing app is the latest fashion-tech startup to bolster its finances as investor demand holds firm.
TikTok Hit by EU Ultimatum Over Addictive Design Dangers
The European Union has warned TikTok that it must redesign its platform to address addictive features or face substantial fines.
Phia Raises $35 Million Series A
The round values the Phoebe Gates-co-founded price-comparison platform at $185 million.
TikTok Seals Deal to Operate in the US After Years of Drama
The long-awaited deal to transfer parts of TikTok’s US operations to American investors secures the app’s future and avoids a nationwide ban.
Alibaba Takes Major Step to Link Shopping to Main AI App
The Chinese e-commerce giant plans to link its flagship online shopping and travel services to its AI app in a bid to build a one-stop AI platform for consumers.
Meta and EssilorLuxottica Discuss Doubling Output of AI Glasses
The companies are discussing potentially doubling production capacity for their AI-powered smart glasses as demand surges for the Ray-Ban Meta frames.
JD Sports Will Make It Easier for Shoppers to Buy Through AI Platforms
The British sportswear retailer is enabling ‘one-click purchases’ through AI platforms such as ChatGPT and Microsoft Copilot, beginning in the US.