Feb 18, 2025 · Amazon has shut down its TikTok-esque social shopping feed, Inspire, and will be replacing it with Rufus. By “Rufus,” we mean the AI shopping chatbot, not the naked mole rat from Kim Possible.

Feb 18, 2025 · Amazon has discontinued Inspire, its TikTok-esque feature within the company’s shopping app, as it ramps up its bet on artificial intelligence. Some Amazon sellers recently noticed the absence of Inspire on Amazon’s mobile app.

Jan 27, 2025 · From Amazon's interest in generative AI, tackling dupes on the marketplace, and the growing influence of TikTok Shop, we've got you covered. Stay ahead of the curve with our roundup of essential Amazon updates for January 2025.

Apr 2, 2025 · Spencer Soper, Bloomberg Technology & E-Commerce Reporter, discusses Amazon's last minute bid to acquire TikTok. Dave Brown Vice President, AWS Compute & Networking, breaks down the state of AI ...

Dec 4, 2024 · Amazon AI Models: The announcements at the conference in Las Vegas are Amazon's biggest step toward combating a reputation that it was caught flatfooted in developing AI applications as competitors sped ahead. Video generation from a single image or text prompt has been particularly hot, with Adobe, Meta, OpenAI and Tik Tok parent ByteDance, among others, all announcing new such AI applications.

6 days ago · Trump says he is "very close" to a deal on TikTok 01:13. Amazon has told the White House it is interested in buying TikTok ahead of a key deadline by which its parent company, China-based ...

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Mar 26, 2025 · The feature joins a host of AI-powered features already on Amazon, including its AI shopping assistant Rufus, AI Shopping Guides, review summaries, AI-generated product information, and more.

Jun 20, 2024 · Rufus uses generative AI trained on Amazon's product catalog and web information to answer customer questions, make product recommendations, and assist with comparisons, aiming to enhance the...

Aug 18, 2022 · Amazon testing TikTok-style feed on its app, AI firm says Amazon appears to be getting the TikTok bug, joining other companies seeking to hold consumers' attention by introducing replicas of the popular social platform. The e-commerce giant has been testing a feed on its app that enables shoppers to scroll through TikTok-like photos and videos of products posted by other users.