Amazon unveils Vulcan, its first robot with tactile sensing for warehouses

Most leaders do not have an AI problem. They have a readiness problem. In many small and midsized businesses, pilots are underway and use cases are defined. But when leaders step back and ask the harder question, "Is AI actually paying off?", the answer is often less clear. This gap [...] The post What leaders learn when AI meets reality appeared first on SAS Blogs.

Pinterest's $4B AWS deal underscores its AI-driven transformation, potentially boosting user engagement but risking financial strain if growth falters. The post Pinterest deepens Amazon partnership with $4B cloud deal appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

The e-commerce giant unveiled new warehouse automation technology as part of a major investment in its fulfillment operations.

Amazon is introducing AI-generated product images into its shopping app search results, displaying synthetic visuals beneath autocomplete suggestions to help users who struggle to describe what they are looking for. A search for a blue gingham dress, for example, might surface several AI-illustrated style variations that users can tap to refine their results. The feature […]

Amazon's AI-driven Proteus robot enhances operational efficiency, signaling a shift towards more human-like interactions in automation. The post Amazon unveils next-gen Proteus robot that takes orders in plain English appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

Amazon is offering its AI shopping technology to other retailers through a new Agentic Shopping Assistant built on AWS, with Kate Spade among the first brands to use it. The service allows retailers to build AI shopping assistants for their own websites and apps. Amazon said each deployment can be customised to a retailer’s catalogue, […] The post Amazon brings AI shopping assistant to retailers with Kate Spade appeared first on AI News.

The design hasn’t changed much from the original Proteus, which was announced in 2022. | Image: Amazon Amazon has announced a new version of its fully autonomous warehouse robot, Proteus, that will can interact using language instead of code. The expanded capabilities come as part of a growing pivot toward automation as the e-commerce giant replaces its human workers with robots. Amazon says the AI-powered upgrade means its human employees can assign the robot tasks in the same way they'd communicate with colleagues. Previously, workers would need to use specialized software to direct the floor-level, tortoise-like systems, which are designed for heavy lifting and moving large carts throughout Amazon's warehouses. "You tell it what needs to … Read the full story at The Verge.

Measure expected to pass next week represents major rebuke to big tech as local disquiet over AI boom grows Seattle’s city government is on the verge of passing a year-long ban on the construction of new datacenters, the largest city yet in the US to consider such a moratorium as nationwide backlash grows. Four companies sought to build five large datacenters in areas serviced by Seattle’s public utility; if approved, they would have consumed approximately a third of the city’s current daily demand for electricity. Continue reading...