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Amazon wants Alexa for Shopping, not Muse, to be how people shop its store (opens thenextweb.com)

Few people shop through outside AI agents yet, because the experience is not good enough, Amazon chief executive Andy Jassy told analysts on Thursday. He expects Amazon’s own assistant, Alexa for Shopping, to be the main agent people use to buy from the store.

The Next Web3:14 PM PTDetails

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AWS grows 39% and Amazon will spend even more on AI in 2027 (opens thenextweb.com)

Amazon's free cash flow fell to minus $42.4bn over the 12 months to September, mostly because of AI spending.

The Next Web3:11 PM PTDetails

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