Amazon Turns Alexa Shopping AI Into Service for Retailers
Amazon is packaging the technology behind Alexa for Shopping into a new service for retailers, aiming to become the infrastructure layer for AI-powered commerce across the web.
Agentic AI describes software that works toward an objective by deciding what to do next rather than waiting for a new instruction at every step. A typical agent interprets the goal, creates a plan, calls permitted tools, reviews the result, and adjusts when an action fails. This makes the approach useful for research, coding, customer operations, and other tasks that span several systems or decisions. Autonomy does not mean unlimited control: production agents should operate within explicit permissions, spending limits, data boundaries, and stopping rules. Logs and human approval checkpoints help teams trace decisions and intervene before an incorrect plan causes wider effects.
Amazon is packaging the technology behind Alexa for Shopping into a new service for retailers, aiming to become the infrastructure layer for AI-powered commerce across the web.
Robinhood is rolling out AI agent trading accounts and virtual payment cards, allowing AI systems to analyze portfolios, execute trades, and make purchases on users’ behalf.
DeepSeek is building a native AI coding agent platform designed to compete with Anthropic’s Claude Code and OpenAI’s Codex, as the company expands from model provider into full-stack developer tooling.
Google has launched Antigravity 2.0 with a new desktop app, CLI tool, and SDK for building AI coding agents and automated workflows. The update expands Google’s push into agentic software development powered by Gemini 3.5 Flash.
Anthropic has acquired developer tooling startup Stainless to strengthen Claude’s integrations with APIs, tools, and external systems. The deal expands Anthropic’s push into agentic AI infrastructure and developer connectivity.
Meta is moving thousands of employees into AI-focused teams while cutting 10% of its workforce as part of a broader organizational overhaul. The restructuring comes as new labor data shows AI-exposed occupations across the U.S. continue to lose jobs.
Notion has introduced a developer platform that expands its AI agent capabilities with workflow orchestration, external integrations, and custom code execution.
Anthropic has introduced Agent View for Claude Code, allowing developers to manage multiple AI coding agents from a single interface. The update also adds a continuous execution mode that lets Claude work uninterrupted until a task is completed.
OpenAI’s rumored AI-focused smartphone could enter mass production in 2027, earlier than previously expected, according to analyst Ming-Chi Kuo.
Formula 1 teams are expanding AI partnerships to improve race strategy, engineering, and operational efficiency. The shift is driving new sponsorship deals and higher technology spending across the sport.