Category «E-Commerce»

The New York Times Claws Its Way Into the Future

Wired [read free] “…Sulzberger, like more than three dozen other executives and journalists I interviewed and shadowed at the Times, is working on the biggest strategic shift in the paper’s 165-year history, and he believes it will strengthen its bottom line, enhance the quality of its journalism, and secure a long and lasting future. The …

Subjects: E-Commerce, Economy, Internet, Knowledge Management

Read These 10 Articles to Understand the Landmark Google Search Monopoly Trial

US v Google: “The Google search antitrust trial wrapped at its 10 week mark. We’ll have to wait until next summer for a verdict, but here are 10 things we learned over the last two months of the first big trial taking on Big Tech’s power.”

Subjects: Courts, E-Commerce, Internet, Knowledge Management, Legal Research, Search Engines

The psychological traps of online shopping, explained

Vox: “Online retailers have all sorts of tricks for getting consumers to buy more and buy faster. The people who create those tricks don’t really even try to hide them.A cursory Google search reveals all sorts of marketers advertising their tools to help merchants boost sales. They boast countdown timers that are “a great way …

Subjects: E-Commerce, Internet

How to See the Amazon Price History of a Product

HowToGeek: “Prices on Amazon change constantly. Knowing the price history can give you an edge in finding good deals on Black Friday, Cyber Monday, Amazon Prime Day, and other major sales. So how do you track those prices? View Amazon Price Changes with Camelcamelcamel – A great tool for finding Amazon price histories is the …

Subjects: E-Commerce, Internet

Amazon announces “AI Ready”

Amazon announces “AI Ready,” a new commitment designed to provide free AI skills training to 2 million people globally by 2025. To achieve this goal, we’re launching new initiatives for adults and young learners, and scaling our existing free AI training programs—removing cost as a barrier to accessing these critical skills. Hiring AI-skilled talent is …

Subjects: AI, E-Commerce, Education, Knowledge Management

AI Legal Protections May Not Save You From Getting Sued

Bloomberg – Microsoft, Adobe and OpenAI are all pledging to defend their customers against intellectual property lawsuits, but that guarantee doesn’t apply to everyone. “AI companies are pledging to defend their customers against intellectual property lawsuits. Those indemnities are narrower than the announcements suggest. But first: The fine print Last Monday, twelve minutes into his …

Subjects: AI, Copyright, E-Commerce, Internet, Legal Research, Microsoft

The murky math of the New York Times bestsellers list

The Hustle: “Sy Montgomery spends money on three things: gas, groceries, and making the New York Times bestsellers list. For years, she and her husband have lived as freelance writers deep in the mountains of New Hampshire. They’ve eked out a living, she says, because they’re so frugal that even at 65 years old she …

Subjects: E-Commerce, Knowledge Management

The best ebook reader to buy right now

The Verge: “…I’ve been using ebook readers for nearly a decade, and I’ve gone hands-on with dozens, from the Kindle Paperwhite to lesser-known rivals like the Pocketbook Era. Whether you want something your kid can throw against the wall or a waterproof, warm-glow Kindle that won’t ruin your spa ambiance, these are the best ebook …

Subjects: E-Commerce, Libraries

Fakespot Chat, Mozilla’s first LLM, lets online shoppers research products via an AI chatbot

TechCrunch: “Earlier this year, Mozilla acquired Fakespot, a startup that leverages AI and machine learning to identify fake and deceptive product reviews. Now, Mozilla is launching its first LLM (large language model) with the arrival of Fakespot Chat, an AI agent that will help consumers as they shop online by answering questions about the product …

Subjects: AI, E-Commerce, Search Engines

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