e-commerce

Big Tech

Amazon Reignites its Warehouse and Logistics Expansion

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The e-commerce king has either leased, bought, or announced the addition of 16 million square feet of warehouse space this year.

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Patent Drop

Shopify Image Patent Highlights Convergence of AI, Advertising

It’s recent patent expands upon its current AI tools as it aims to keep up with the rest of the tech and e-commerce industry.

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Patent Drop

Alibaba’s Neural Network Efficiency Patent Signals AI, Cloud Goals

Alibaba wants to shave down its neural networks to make AI easier to deploy.

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Consumer

Walmart’s Market Cap Jumps to All-Time High After Stellar Earnings

The retail giant posted $161 billion in quarterly revenue, marking a 6% increase and beating its earlier sales target.

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Consumer

Temu Gets Spooked by Possible TikTok Ban

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The-commerce app, which has spent a fortune marketing itself in America, is reportedly starting to hedge its reliance on the US market.

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Consumer

Shein and Temu’s Fast-Fashion Rivalry is Rocking the Air Freight Industry

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The massive growth by both companies is crowding out other suppliers hoping to rely on cargo delivery planes.

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Patent Drop

eBay Saves Face with Image Data Privacy Patent

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Preserving privacy in image datasets could be beneficial in training visual AI without putting user data at risk.

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