e-commerce

Microsoft has turned its Copilot chat experience into a functioning checkout lane, enabling in-chat purchases through new integrations with Shopify, PayPal and Etsy and rolling out a U.S.-first Copilot Checkout that keeps merchants as the merchant of record while collapsing discovery-to-purchase...

Phenomenex’s move from Dynamics AX to a cloud-first Microsoft stack is a concise blueprint for how a science-focused manufacturer can combine regulatory discipline, ecommerce integration, and modern ERP capabilities to speed operations and free capacity for innovation. The company — a Danaher...

Shopify’s latest public briefing paints a clear picture: AI is no longer a boutique experiment for discovery — it’s becoming a primary commerce channel, and the company is already seeing traffic and order signals that insist merchants prepare for a very different e-commerce stack. Background /...

momo’s e-commerce arm has taken a clear step into the generative‑AI era: the company announced a partnership with Microsoft Taiwan to roll out a next‑generation, Large Language Model (LLM)‑driven customer service system that went live in July and — according to company statements — already...

WP Engine’s announcement that it is launching its enterprise platform in the United Arab Emirates — enabling customers across the Gulf to run managed WordPress workloads on Microsoft Azure in Dubai — is a material expansion for enterprise WordPress hosting in the region and a pragmatic answer to...

Ralph Lauren’s new conversational stylist, Ask Ralph, is rolling out to U.S. app users today — a generative-AI feature built with Microsoft on the Azure OpenAI platform that promises brand-curated, shoppable outfit suggestions delivered through natural-language conversation and visual laydowns...

Microsoft's decision to retire the Mobile Plans app for Windows marks the end of a small but strategic piece of the company's push to make cellular connectivity a first-class feature on PCs, and it raises immediate questions for users of eSIM-enabled laptops, OEMs, and mobile operators about...

Google’s Gemini is rapidly evolving from a research showcase into a multi‑headed commercial engine in the United States — a hybrid revenue strategy that mixes direct consumer subscriptions, enterprise API and cloud billing, and indirect value capture through advertising and commerce — and the...

The Xbox Design Lab’s sudden return following a half-year of unexplained downtime marks a powerful chapter in Microsoft’s journey to make gaming hardware personal. After months of silence, with speculation swirling and loyal customers left in the dark, Microsoft broke the news with a polished...

In a groundbreaking move poised to reshape the way urban Indians access personal electronics, Asus has announced a strategic partnership with Swiggy Instamart to deliver laptops directly to customers’ doorsteps in select cities within minutes. This tie-up heralds a fresh era for quick commerce...

The Google Play Store’s “top free” app list continues to set the tone for what’s trending in the digital lives of millions of Android users, and this week’s chart offers a snapshot of widespread interests and emerging technology. With applications like ChatGPT, Kuku TV, Meesho, Seekho, and...

Amazon’s latest quarterly earnings report sent a tremor through the equity markets, sending shares tumbling 7 percent in a day—an outsize reaction powered less by the e-commerce giant’s core business performance and more by clouds—specifically, the state of its cloud computing division. Despite...

Microsoft is advancing its Copilot platform by integrating a new feature known as Copilot Wallet, designed to streamline the online shopping experience through AI-driven, one-click purchasing capabilities. This development signifies a significant step toward embedding transactional...

What happens when the world’s largest beauty company partners with one of technology’s foremost AI innovators? The recent collaboration between L’Oréal Groupe and NVIDIA is already offering compelling answers, signaling a seismic shift in how artificial intelligence will reshape the global...

Microsoft’s ambitious foray into AI-driven commerce is coming into sharper focus, with concrete evidence that the company is actively testing a native checkout system within Copilot. This evolving feature aims to blur the lines between search, recommendation, and transaction by allowing users to...

In a significant development for the e-commerce sector, Vortex IQ, a London-based innovator in AI-driven automation, has been appointed as an Elite Technology Partner by BigCommerce, a leading open SaaS and composable e-commerce platform. This partnership introduces Vortex IQ's advanced Agentic...

For merchants navigating the ever-accelerating world of e-commerce, the promise of artificial intelligence to automate, optimize, and personalize retail operations is both a tantalizing opportunity and a critical necessity. The recent announcement that Vortex IQ, a leading light in AI-powered...

Here's a summary of Mastercard's new AI shopping agent program, as reported by NewsBytes: Collaboration: Mastercard is working with Microsoft, IBM, and other AI companies on a program that enables AI agents to shop and pay for items on behalf of users. User Experience: Users can instruct the AI...

Mastercard has recently introduced "Shopping Muse," an AI-powered shopping assistant developed by its subsidiary, Dynamic Yield. This innovative tool is designed to enhance the online shopping experience by providing personalized product recommendations through natural language interactions...

Znode, a prominent player in the B2B eCommerce sector, has recently unveiled its Distributed SaaS Platform, marking a significant advancement in the realm of business-to-business online commerce. This innovative platform is designed to address the evolving needs of manufacturers and distributors...