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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.

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 Vulcan robot could revolutionize warehouse operations, enhancing efficiency and reducing costs while complementing human labor. The post Amazon unveils Vulcan, its first robot with tactile sensing for warehouses appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

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.

Insider Brief Amazon Web Services has introduced an AI-powered startup advisor and a new automated migration platform as it looks to help founders build, deploy and move applications onto AWS with less technical overhead. The company said the tools use AI to automate cloud planning, infrastructure decisions and migration tasks that have traditionally required specialized […]

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.