Amazon faces ‘leader’s dilemma’ — fight AI shopping bots or join them

Amazon faces ‘leader’s dilemma’ — fight AI shopping bots or join them

Thos Robinson | Getty Images Amazon CEO Andy Jassy could see how dramatically artificial intelligence was altering e-commerce. In June, he told employees that AI agents will start to infiltrate aspects of everyday life, “from shopping to travel to daily chores and tasks.” Four months later, Jassy said on an earnings call that Amazon expects to partner with third-party agents, and has … Read more

AI tools could drive $263 billion in holiday sales. Walmart and Target are racing to get in

AI tools could drive 3 billion in holiday sales. Walmart and Target are racing to get in

Holiday shopping has always felt like a “chore” for Amrita Bhasin.  Between deciding what to buy, comparing prices and checking reviews, the 24-year-old retail tech CEO said she spent more than 15 hours each year buying gifts for her friends and family, a process that took the joy out of giving.  But this year, Bhasin … Read more

Global websites back online as Cloudflare issues a dashboard fix

Global websites back online as Cloudflare issues a dashboard fix

The Cloudflare logo appears on a smartphone screen and on the background on computer screen Internal server error in this photo illustration on November 18, 2025 in Lviv, Ukraine. Global Images Ukraine | Global Images Ukraine | Getty Images U.S. internet infrastructure company Cloudflare said on Friday it had issued a fix for an issue … Read more

Shopify hit with hours-long outage on Cyber Monday

Shopify hit with hours-long outage on Cyber Monday

Thomas Trutschel | Getty Images Shopify was hit with an outage on Cyber Monday, leaving some businesses unable to manage transactions during one of the biggest shopping days of the year. In an update to its status page, the Canadian e-commerce company said select merchants were experiencing issues logging into Shopify, while others were unable … Read more

Cloudflare says outage that hit X, ChatGPT and other sites is resolved

Cloudflare says outage that hit X, ChatGPT and other sites is resolved

Person’s handing hold an iPhone displaying a Cloudflare Error while attempting to access a webpage, during an outage of the Cloudflare service, Lafayette, California, November 18, 2025. Smith Collection/gado | Archive Photos | Getty Images Internet infrastructure company Cloudflare was hit by an outage on Tuesday, knocking several major websites offline for global users. Many … Read more