When shopping stops being a place
For years, online shopping followed a fixed path. Search bar, product grid, filters, checkout. The interface barely changed, even as everything else on the internet did. That path is now breaking. Mon...
Microsoft is retiring its Office Lens app on iOS and Android
The Office Lens app launched in 2015.
Microsoft is removing its Lens scanner app from iOS and Android in the coming months. Microsoft Lens, or Office Lens as it's known to most, will no longer b...
Microsoft Turns Retail Into an AI Agent Test Bed
With CES wrapping last week and the National Retail Federation event kicking off Monday (Jan. 12) there’s been a renewed focus on The Prompt Economy’s intersection with retail. If there’s a them...
Investors Shift Focus to AI Infrastructure, Security and Commerce
Artificial intelligence (AI) startups Cast AI, Cyera and Swap headlined a wave of capital injections this week, reflecting where investors see near-term demand as enterprises scale production AI syste...
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang slams “doomsday” AI narratives
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has sharply criticized the prevalence of “doomsday” warnings regarding artificial intelligence, arguing that such pessimism discourages necessary investment in AI safety an...
Google Cloud launches Gemini Enterprise shopping agents
Google Cloud launched Gemini Enterprise for Customer Experience at NRF 2026, introducing AI shopping agents that manage tasks from product discovery to post-purchase support. Major retailers Kroger, L...
