Quantiphi Acquires its Way Into the U.K. AI Market
The U.S. AI firm's acquisition of London agency Candyspace gives it an instant foothold in the world's third-largest AI market
Retail
How retailers and consumer brands run AI in production.
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Netflix Acquires Ben Affleck's AI Filmmaking Company InterPositive
"The InterPositive team is joining Netflix because of our shared belief that innovation should empower storytellers, not replace them"
Opinion
Pro-Worker AI Is Real. When the Business Model Requires It
Protecting workers and protecting margins turns out to be the same thing, for some companies
AI Won't Save Your Holiday Quarter. But It Might Save Your Business
Best Buy and Target just reported the same disappointing results. One of them has a clearer story about what comes next
Best Buy's Holiday Quarter Breaks a Winning Streak
Retailer beats on profit but misses revenue, while doubling down on AI shopping experiences
Burger King’s AI Is Listening
Burger King is piloting a headset assistant that tracks service language and manages kitchen systems
AI Is Lifting GoDaddy’s Margins. Growth Is Less Certain
The company credits artificial intelligence for efficiency gains, while top-line growth remains steady
Bumble Adds AI-Powered Photo Feedback and Profile Guidance Tools
"We are focused on building products that address member pain points"
Jack Dorsey's Block Cuts Nearly Half Its Staff for AI-First Future
"Intelligence tools have changed what it means to build and run a company. We're already seeing it internally. A significantly smaller team using the tools can do more and do it better"
Lowe’s Q4 Earnings Point to a New Operating Model
As big-ticket demand lags, the company is wiring artificial intelligence into conversion, Pro sales, and cost control
Uber's "Dara AI" Reveals What Executives Actually Fear About AI Adoption
Teams at Uber built an AI proxy for their CEO because preparing for actual executive review had become predictable enough to automate.
Atlassian's Jira Now Lets AI Agents Work Alongside Humans
"The goal is to enable people to work more productively with AI"
The First AI Win at Booking Is Cost
After proving gen AI can trim expenses, the company is betting on a far more ambitious shift: redesigning the trip itself
US Foods Launches AI-Powered Menu IQ For Profitability
"Our customers are demanding easier, more intuitive solutions to help improve menu profitability, and Menu IQ enables us to meet this need"
According to Walmart, AI Doesn’t Work If People Don’t
Walmart’s mass training push suggests the bottleneck in corporate AI adoption may be worker readiness, not software
Wakefern’s AI System Now Runs Across 380 Stores
Under President Mike Stigers, the cooperative has rolled out new systems across marketing and distribution
Reddit's AI Shopping Search Testing Goes Live
Reddit formalizes pre-purchase research behavior, scanning discussions to deliver shoppable cards with pricing, images, and buy links.
YouTube’s Conversational AI Assistant Has Finally Come to Television
YouTube tests conversational AI on TVs, consoles, and streaming devices for Premium Labs users.
Nordstrom’s AI Effort Is Focused on the Basics
The department store is focusing on procurement analytics and customer support before chasing bigger bets
Figma Partners with Anthropic on AI Code-to-Design Bridge
"Figma is built on the belief that design, craft, and point of view are the real differentiators"