Amazon rolls out text-based shopping through Alexa
FILE PHOTO: Amazon’s logo is seen in this illustration created on February 11, 2025. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo/File Photo
Read a summary of this article on FAST.
Get bite-sized news via a new
cards interface. Give it a try.
Click here to return to FAST
Tap here to return to FAST
FAST
Nov 6 : Amazon on Friday said US customers would be able to use Alexa for Shopping, its AI-powered shopping assistant, to search for products and make purchases through text messages.
Here are some details:
• Amazon said the new text feature lets users research and compare products, track deals and price drops, and have Alexa for Shopping complete purchases on their behalf
• The feature is rolling out to a small group of invited US customers ahead of a broader launch in the coming weeks, Amazon said
Guess Word
Crack the word, one row at a time
Buzzword
Create words using the given letters
Mini Sudoku
Tiny puzzle, mighty brain teaser
Mini Crossword
Small grid, big challenge
Word Search
Spot as many words as you can
• The launch follows Amazon’s recent move to block Meta’s AI shopping agent, Muse, from accessing its marketplace, saying the tool appeared to access its online store without authorization and store customer credentials
• Amazon also won a court order blocking Perplexity’s shopping agent, Comet, in March, though a US appeals court overturned the ban in August. The case remains ongoing
Source: Reuters
Sign up for our newsletters
Get the CNA app
Stay updated with notifications for breaking news and our best stories
Get WhatsApp alerts
Join our channel for the top reads for the day on your preferred chat app
Get bite-sized news via a new
cards interface. Give it a try.
Click here to return to FAST
Tap here to return to FAST
FAST
