Virgin Voyages Launches Rovey, an AI Crew Assistant to Simplify Cruise Planning
Project Ruby is designed as an intelligence layer connecting every part of the Virgin Voyages experience.
Retail
How retailers and consumer brands run AI in production.
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SoundHound to acquire LivePerson for $43M to expand AI platform
SoundHound will acquire LivePerson for $43M, combining voice and messaging AI to build an end-to-end enterprise conversational platform.
Yelp Recentres Itself Around an AI Assistant That Books, Orders, and Schedules
"We would really like consumers to recognize Yelp as a place where they can ask questions and get answers, not just that, but also complete the action."
Adobe Expands Agentic AI Ecosystem and Launches CX Enterprise at Adobe Summit
"Marketers shouldn't have to choose between their organisation's AI tools and the marketing capabilities required to drive impactful outcomes."
The AI Chief Is Now Worth More Than the CEO
Walmart's 2025 proxy statement reveals its AI chief out-earned its CEO by $15 million.
Albertsons Targets $2 Billion in Productivity With ‘Four Big AI Bets’
"We just reset our productivity to $2 billion over the next three years."
Adobe Launches an AI Agent That Works Across Every Creative Cloud App
The assistant maintains context across sessions. A workflow does not have to be rebuilt each time a creator returns to a project.
While Big Retailers Chased AI Headlines, Family Grocer Schnucks Actually Built It
A family-owned chain from St. Louis has quietly built one of the most comprehensive AI deployments in American grocery retail.
Tesco and Adobe Turn 24 Million Clubcard Households Into an AI Engine
"Working with Adobe, we can be even more responsive to the needs of shoppers."
Gap Rolls Out Inspectorio AI Platform Across Global Supply Chain
Gap Inc. is rolling out an AI platform to track products and manage supplier data across its global sourcing and production operations.
Atlassian Adds AI to Confluence So Teams Can Stop Reformatting the Same Content
"When you remove the friction, teams do more than manage documents; they create the next generation of products and experiences."
The $850 Billion Returns Problem Big Tech Cannot Solve
Virtual try-on has failed for a decade. A new wave of AI startups thinks it knows why, and believes generative AI has finally made it work.
Leadership move
RGP Appoints Jessica Block as Its First Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer
"The opportunity now is to connect and extend RGP's strengths through AI."
Leadership move
Hyatt Names Pat Nestor SVP and Head of AI and Data Analytics
The appointment comes as Hyatt has been expanding its AI capabilities across its portfolio of more than 1,450 hotels and all-inclusive properties in 82 countries.
AI Is Forcing Out America's Top CEOs
"I started thinking about everything that needs to happen over the next few years, and it really caused me to think that now was the right time to step down."
BlackBerry's On-Device AI Play: Email Intelligence That Never Touches the Cloud
BlackBerry launched Work Smart Tools, an AI suite that summarizes, proofreads, and rewrites emails entirely on-device with zero cloud processing, leveraging Apple Foundation Models and Google Gemini Nano.
Built Rufus to Dominate, Sparky to Catch Up, and Ask Macy's to Survive. All Three Are Winning.
"Every retailer is trying to figure it out one step at a time."
Hershey Expands AI Across Supply Chain, Marketing Ahead of 2027 Recovery
Hershey is deploying AI across supply chain, marketing, and operations to drive efficiency and support a 2027 margin recovery plan.
Leadership move
The Home Depot Names Franziska Bell EVP and Chief Technology Officer
"Joining a customer-first brand like The Home Depot is an incredible opportunity to put technology and AI to work where it matters most."
Quick Service Restaurant Chains Are Using AI to Fix the Part Customers Actually See
"Operators recognize that the next phase of growth will come from modernizing how restaurants run across every channel."