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Palo Alto, CA, USA - Feb 18, 2020: The Amazon logo seen at Amazon campus in Palo Alto, California. The Palo Alto location hosts A9 Search, Amazon Web Services, and Amazon Game Studios teams.
This Chrome extension hides 'knockoff' brands on Amazon: 'Sorry to brands like WNPETHOME, EHEYCIGA, YXY'

By James Bentley Published

News This would have been handy last Prime Day.

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Amazon logo is screened on a mobile phone for illustration photo. Krakow, Poland on October 17th, 2024.
Amazon threatens legal action against Perplexity over claims of 'illegal conduct' and it's all because of an AI shopping agent

By Nick Evanson Published

News Perplexity says it's a 'bully tactic to scare disruptive companies…out of making life better for people.'

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An image of a person lying on a couch, buying clothing on a phone shopping app
App promising a universal shopping experience automated with AI actually used a small army of human workers in the Philippines and Romania instead

By Nick Evanson Published

news The power of a button or in this instance, several hundred people pressing other buttons.

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Amazon logo is screened on a mobile phone for illustration photo. Krakow, Poland on October 17th, 2024.
You won't have to leave the Amazon app even when buying from other retailers thanks to the company's new 'Buy for Me' agentic AI bot

By James Bentley Published

news It will track delivery progress too.

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A U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) flag flies outside the headquarters in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Thursday, Aug. 15, 2019.
FTC comes slamming down on a website as its new rules to create 'truthful and accurate reviews' take effect

By James Bentley Published

News This is probably a good reminder that some reviews are not what they seem.

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The seals of the Federal Housing Finance Association (FHFA) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) at the organizations' headquarters in Washington, DC, US, on Monday, May 20, 2024. Earlier this month, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp., the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, and the Federal Housing Finance Agency announced that they had taken an initial step toward imposing the long-delayed Dodd-Frank Act rule, which would force banks to claw back some pay from executives taking on too much risk. Photographer: Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images
Fake online reviews and false testimonials are now banned by America's FTC

By Nick Evanson Published

News The new rules also apply to ungrounded legal, physical threats, and other forms of intimidation to suppress negative customer reviews.

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Hackers installed ‘sophisticated’ malware on Newegg’s servers to steal customer data

By Paul Lilly Published

News It might be time to ask your bank for a new credit card.

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US Supreme Court ruling enables states to collect sales tax from more online vendors

By Paul Lilly Published

News Expect to pay more for your online purchases.

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