Marriott's New AI Search Tool Refuses to Use the Open Web
"Ask Bonvoy builds on that legacy, bringing conversational AI to the heart of how travelers explore Marriott's extraordinary global portfolio."
Retail
How retailers and consumer brands run AI in production.
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Why Salesforce Is Betting $3.6 Billion on Customer-Service AI Agents
Salesforce's $3.6 billion acquisition of Fin reflects a broader shift in enterprise AI, with customer service emerging as a key proving ground for autonomous agents.
Leadership move
Stitch Fix Appoints Sree Sreedhararaj as Chief Product and Technology Officer
"Sree has built technology platforms that make personalization at scale possible."
Indeed Launches AI-Powered Sourcing Assistant to Speed Up Hiring by 30%
The company said the tool searches its database of 370 million Sourceable Profiles, drafts outreach messages, and integrates with applicant tracking systems.
Akamai Just Built the Trust Layer That Agentic Commerce Cannot Scale Without
"AI agents are quickly becoming part of digital commerce, but trust will determine how far and how fast adoption grows."
Adobe Hits Record Revenue Without a CEO or CFO
Adobe reported $6.62 billion in revenue for Q2 FY26, but the stocks still fell post-results.
Leadership move
Mars Appoints Kemal Cetin as CDIO to Lead AI and Data Strategy for Its $36 Billion Snacking Business
"As we continue bringing together the newly acquired Kellanova brands, Kemal will play a key role in helping us move faster, make better decisions, and build for the future."
Shutterstock Is Turning Its Content Library Into an AI Creative Platform
"In an AI-powered world, real-world customers are solving creative problems."
Opendoor Shuts Down Its India Operations to Replace Them With AI-Native Teams in the US
"As we've unified systems and hired small AI-native customer-facing teams throughout the US, we need this work to be done in person and close to our customers."
Stitch Fix Claims their AI Vision Platform Doubled Freestyle Spend in 90 Days
Vision works by generating personalized imagery of a client's likeness in an array of shoppable outfits tailored to their style profile and current trends.
Instacart Is Deploying AI Shopping Carts at Weis Markets
"As a leader in Physical AI, we're giving retailers like Weis Markets a competitive advantage by bringing together in-store and online data ."
Cracker Barrel Deploys AI for Traffic Forecasting and Labor Planning
The AI deployments are directly tied to Cracker Barrel's core operational challenges.
GrubMarket Launches Specialized Sales AI for Food Distributors
By expanding its lineup of specialized AI agents, the company aims to pioneer AI-driven supply chain management for distributors.
Leadership move
Choice Hotels Promotes Tony Pallas to Chief Technology Officer
"I look forward to working alongside our talented teams to build scalable solutions, advance AI-driven innovation, and deliver technologies that support our stakeholders' success."
AI Data Centers Are Eating Away the World's Memory Chips
"Expanding artificial intelligence data centers consumes an enormous share of available memory chip capacity."
You Can Now Design Custom Merch on Amazon Using AI
Amazon will handle production through Merch on Demand and ships with Prime eligibility.
Five Below Is Using AI to Generate Its TV Ads
"I also think there's a lot more opportunity in terms of leveraging AI and trend detection, and we're excited to keep exploring those options."
NVIDIA Acquires Predictive AI Startup Kumo AI
NVIDIA has acquired Kumo AI, a startup focused on foundation models for business prediction, adding another layer to its expanding enterprise AI software portfolio.
Macy's Just Confirmed That Ask Macy's Is Converting. Bloomingdale's Is Next.
"What I love seeing is the higher conversion rate for the people that are engaging with Ask Macy's."
Amazon Is Showing You Fake Products to Help Find Real Ones
The feature is live in the US for apparel and home categories, with more categories planned over time.