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Amazon Challenges Perplexity AI After Agent Makes Purchase, Sparking New Rules Debate - Perplexity’s agentic AI shopping assistant, Comet, successfully placed an order on Amazon on behalf of a user — and Amazon immediately moved to shut it down. This is the first high-profile case of an AI agent transacting inside a major e-commerce platform, triggering legal threats and a broader debate about who — or what — is allowed to act online.
More AI Headlines (Curated by AiNews.com) — Other major stories making waves across the AI world today:
Instacart rolls out AI tools for grocers, Sprouts will be first to use its Cart Assistant - Instacart launched a suite of artificial intelligence tools for grocers to deliver more personalized shopping experiences and improve retail operations. The collection of new AI Solutions includes an AI shopping assistant that grocers can provide to shoppers for personalized meal planning, budgeting, and product recommendations.
Shopify says AI traffic is up 7x since January, AI-driven orders are up 11x - Shopify, which partnered with ChatGPT maker OpenAI in September, reported that traffic from AI tools to its online stores is up 7x since January of this year, and purchases attributed to AI-powered search have increased by 11x. Shopify attributes this growth to its ability to access the data from millions of merchants and billions of transactions, and its “founder mode” mentality to ship products quickly.
Anthropic projects $70B in revenue by 2028: Report - The Information reports that Anthropic expects to generate as much as $70 billion in revenue and $17 billion in cash flow in 2028. The growth projections are fueled by rapid adoption of Anthropic’s business products.
Sora is now available on Android in the US, Canada, and other regions - Sora, the AI video generator from OpenAI, is now officially available for Android users in the U.S., Canada, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam. Initially launched as an iOS app in September, Sora quickly rose to the top of the App Store charts, amassing over 1 million downloads in a week. With its arrival on the Google Play Store, Sora is expected to attract a larger user base, likely resulting in a surge in downloads.
Turn Microsoft Copilot into your personal tutor
In this tutorial, you will learn how to use Microsoft Copilot's Vision and Voice features to transform your desktop into an interactive learning environment where you can verbally discuss complex study materials.
Step-by-step:
Install Microsoft Copilot from Microsoft Store (Windows) or App Store (macOS 14.0+/M1), open the app, and sign in with your Microsoft account
Go to Settings via profile icon, toggle on "Voice Mode" and "Copilot Vision", and then open your study material (PDF, notebook, etc.) in the browser
Say "Hey Copilot", click specs icon (eyeglasses) to enable Vision mode, then ask: "Walk me through this paper and give me key insights"
Ask follow-ups like "Explain like I'm 15 how to use this concept daily" or "Generate a similar practice problem and solve it with me interactively"
Close toolbar, then prompt: "Give me analogy-driven notes from our discussion with step-by-step concept breakdown" — export as Word Doc or edit before saving to your notes
Pro tip: Use Copilot's Deep Research feature after your session to get a comprehensive analysis and connections between concepts you've explored.
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