Fashion giant Zalando revolutionizes content creation by using AI digital twins to generate 70% of campaign assets in just 24 hours, creating high-fidelity 3D model replicas that enable rapid trend-to-delivery production while offering models global opportunities without geographical limitations.
FTC secures historic $2.5 billion settlement with Amazon for allegedly enrolling millions in Prime subscriptions without consent, requiring $1 billion penalty, $1.5 billion in refunds to 35 million customers, and mandatory implementation of clear cancellation processes.
AI automating travel charges like rental car damage fees, hotel bills, and airline pricing raises accuracy concerns as systems make errors, lack oversight, and unfairly charge customers, prompting calls for documentation and disputing erroneous charges.
Major retailers like Tesco, Siemens, and AT&T sue VMware over Broadcom's controversial licensing changes, which they claim breach existing contracts and risk supply chain disruptions, escalating tensions and legal battles.
In a groundbreaking move, OpenAI and Walmart unveil a massive AI upskilling initiative, offering a free online platform to train millions of workers in AI skills, with Walmart providing hands-on experience with AI tools to its associates.
Pinterest's CEO tempers expectations for AI shopping agents, citing challenges like low-quality AI-generated content and potential user bans due to AI moderation systems, while positioning Pinterest as an 'AI-enabled shopping assistant' that recommends products aligned with users' interests.
Google launches AI-powered virtual try-on tool allowing users to visualize clothing on themselves, set price alerts, and get shoppable outfit and room inspiration through AI-generated images based on queries.
OpenAI announces plans to monetize its AI chatbot ChatGPT by integrating an eCommerce checkout system, allowing sellers to complete transactions within the platform and paying a commission to OpenAI on sales made through ChatGPT.
OpenAI integrates Shopify checkout into ChatGPT, aiming for $10B revenue stream from commissions on sales despite $5B losses last year.
Prime Day triggers a $24 billion spending spree across US e-commerce sites, up 30.3% year-over-year, while GenAI traffic to retail platforms skyrockets 3,300% as shoppers leverage AI for product research and purchases.