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Agentic AI and Personalized Shopping Experiences Will Dominate 2025
artificial intelligence // December 23, 2024

Tech executives and investors told PYMNTS that artificial intelligence will reshape retail shopping in 2025, with AI assistants offering unprecedented personalization and handling up to 20% of eCommerce tasks, from product recommendations to customer service. Industry leaders from Citi, Google Cloud and global tech investment...

OpenAI’s Latest ChatGPT Upgrade Aims at Business Workflows
artificial intelligence // December 17, 2024

An artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot that remembers what you asked it to do last month? That’s the promise behind ChatGPT’s latest upgrade, which could push the technology beyond quick answers into managing long-term business tasks. The update lets ChatGPT track vendor payments and purchase orders...

Intuit Adds Generative AI-Powered Financial Assistant to QuickBooks
artificial intelligence // November 21, 2024

Intuit has added a generative artificial intelligence (AI)-powered financial assistant to QuickBooks. The new Intuit Assist for QuickBooks is designed to help small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) by generating estimates, invoices, bills and payment reminders and delivering personalized recommendations, the company said in a Wednesday...

Charm Your Chatbot: Magic Words That Boost AI Responsiveness
artificial intelligence // November 16, 2024

Being nice to your chatbot turns out to be more than just digital decorum. According to a recent research, users who mind their manners with artificial intelligence (AI) assistants get faster, more accurate help, while their ruder counterparts face frustration. For businesses investing heavily in...

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Agentic AI and Personalized Shopping Experiences Will Dominate 2025

December 23, 2024
Tech executives and investors told PYMNTS that artificial intelligence will reshape retail shopping in 2025, with AI assistants offering unprecedented personalization and handling up to 20% of eCommerce tasks, from product recommendations to customer service. Industry leaders from Citi, Google Cloud and global tech investment firms envision a future where shopping becomes more intuitive and […]

Customized AI Assistants Could Give SMBs Enterprise Tools

September 20, 2024
Amazon’s launch of an AI-powered selling assistant could significantly impact eCommerce operations, analysts say. Project Amelia, as the tool is codenamed, offers sellers personalized business insights and support through generative...

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Intuit Adds Generative AI-Powered Financial Assistant to QuickBooks

November 21, 2024
Intuit has added a generative artificial intelligence (AI)-powered financial assistant to QuickBooks. The new Intuit Assist for QuickBooks is designed to help small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) by generating estimates, invoices, bills and payment reminders and delivering personalized recommendations, the company said in a Wednesday (Nov. 20) press release. “With Intuit Assist, customers can leverage […]

AWS and Box Partner to Help Businesses Build AI Applications

October 24, 2024
Users of the Box intelligent content management platform can now use Amazon Bedrock to build applications with their data and foundation models, starting with Anthropic’s Claude and Amazon Titan. Made...

Anthropic Unveils AI Assistant That Can Navigate Computer Screens

October 22, 2024
Anthropic has launched a new artificial intelligence capability called “computer use” that enables its AI to interact with users’ computer screens. The feature, released in beta to developers on October...

Suki Notches $70 Million for AI Healthcare Platform

October 10, 2024
Healthcare AI firm Suki says it has raised $70 million in new funding. The funding will allow the company to invest in development of its products, which include an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered...