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Muse

Amazon’s new AI devices can listen to conversations and suggest things to buy — if you opt in

Bee, the AI wearables startup Amazon acquired last year, will turn products people mention in everyday conversations into shopping suggestions on Amazon.com for users who opt in and subscribe to Bee Pro. Amazon also unveiled two new Bee devices and a connection to its Alexa+ assistant. Read More

Podcast

Live show: Amazon, Meta and the fight over the future of AI; Plus, is Seattle still the place to build?

Amazon’s move to block Meta’s Muse AI assistant is an early sign of a much bigger fight over whether AI agents can use websites and apps on people’s behalf. Plus, veteran startup leader Mike Fridgen joins us to talk about whether Seattle is still the place to build. Read More

Amazon opens its seller tools to outside AI agents, starting with Anthropic’s Claude

Amazon announced new AI tools for its independent sellers, led by a plugin that lets them run their Amazon businesses from Anthropic’s Claude or Amazon’s own Quick assistant. Read More

Amazon’s fight with Meta: Who owns the customer relationship when an agent does the buying?

Amazon’s decision to block Meta’s Muse AI agent from shopping on its site raises questions about whether the big platforms will agree on rules for agents, how money will change hands, and whether shoppers want agents in the first place. Read More

Amazon blocks Meta’s Muse AI assistant in new standoff over agentic shopping

Amazon says it has cut off Meta’s new Muse personal AI agent from shopping on Amazon.com, citing data security and other concerns. It’s part of a larger industry fight over who controls the shopping experience and customer relationship in agentic commerce. Read More

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Geared Up Podcast: T-Mobile’s TV plans explained, and hands-on with the Muse in-car Alexa device

T-Mobile is making a big splash in the wireless industry, but it seems like that’s just the beginning. On this… Read More

$50 ‘Muse’ device puts Amazon’s Alexa in the car, connects via smartphone

Another technology company is aiming to bring Amazon’s Alexa into the car. San Francisco-based Speak Music, the company behind the… Read More

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