Meta says Muse has over 10M users, with shopping a top activity
Meta Muse users are adopting the app for shopping and personal productivity, the company said during Q3 earnings. The AI app now has over 10M users.
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Amazon’s Prime Air is taking off in nearly 500 U.S. cities
Amazon is significantly expanding its Prime Air drone delivery service, with plans to reach nearly 500 U.S. cities by the end of 2026.
Uber’s $14.8B Delivery Hero deal would nearly double its global footprint
Uber has agreed to acquire Delivery Hero in a $14.8 billion all-stock deal that would nearly double the company’s global footprint and create one of the world’s largest food delivery platforms outside China.
Yes, you can now order DoorDash from the command line
DoorDash is opening a limited beta of dd-cli, a command-line tool that lets developers and AI agents search stores, build carts, and place orders from the terminal, marking another step toward software designed for AI…
Amazon launches an AI-powered audio Q&A experience on product pages
Amazon’s new “Join the chat” feature lets you ask questions about products and receive AI-powered audio responses.
Uber will now pick up your returns from your doorstep
The new returns feature is the company’s latest effort to become an everything app.
AI traffic to US retailers rose 393% in Q1, and it’s boosting their revenue too
Adobe says AI traffic to U.S. retail sites also jumped 269% in March, with visitors converting better and generating more revenue than non-AI shoppers.
Walmart agrees to $100M settlement over deceptive pay practices in Spark Driver program
The suit said Walmart mislead drivers about their possible tips and would reduce their base pay, among other things.
Amazon Pharmacy to expand same-day delivery to nearly 4,500 US cities
The expansion will cover customers in newly served states such as Idaho and Massachusetts.
Shopify competitor Swap raises $100M six months after raising $40M
VC firms DST Global and Iconiq are piling into e-commerce startup Swap Commerce, which is going up against Shopify.