Tag with "AI commerce"

Meta is quietly testing a new AI-powered shopping feature that taps into its vast social data trove to offer personalized recommendations. The tool analyzes location, browsing history, and even inferred gender to suggest products tailored specifically for each user. While still in early stages, this move signals Meta's ambitions to compete with Google and OpenAI in the AI commerce space.

Alipay's AI Pay has surpassed 100 million active users, marking a major shift in digital payments. The service integrates transactions seamlessly into chat conversations, allowing users to shop while messaging. During recent holidays, adoption surged dramatically. Alongside its Touch and Pay feature reaching 200 million users, Alipay is creating a comprehensive payment ecosystem spanning digital and physical interactions.

Alipay has teamed up with Qwen App, Taobao Flash Sale, and other tech partners to launch China's groundbreaking ACT Protocol - a new standard for AI-assisted shopping. This system lets users complete purchases through simple voice commands while maintaining strict payment security. Imagine ordering bubble tea just by asking your AI assistant, which then handles price comparisons, coupon applications, and checkout automatically. The protocol addresses key concerns about AI commerce authorization and cross-platform consistency while saving users time.

OTO Electronics is revolutionizing live streaming through AI-powered XR technology. Their MetaBox solutions blend artificial intelligence with extended reality, helping brands create immersive shopping experiences. With over 100 major clients and record-breaking engagement metrics, this innovation proves virtual commerce isn't just futuristic—it's happening now.

Ant International and Google have joined forces to launch the Universal Commerce Protocol (UCP), a groundbreaking standard that enables AI assistants to handle complete shopping journeys within chat interfaces. This innovation eliminates the need for switching between apps, allowing users to browse, order, pay and get after-sales service all through conversation. The protocol promises to transform digital commerce by creating a common language between AI agents, merchants and payment systems.

JD.com's embodied intelligence division JoyInside has partnered with over ten leading robotics firms, driving a 1600% sales surge in smart robots during the 618 shopping festival. The strategy leverages JD's AI models to enhance consumer-facing robot interactions across home, education, and enterprise sectors.

Tech entrepreneur Luo Yonghao will debut his digital avatar for live e-commerce on Baidu's platform, marking a major step in AI-powered retail. The move follows his successful first livestream that generated over $7 million in sales.

Ele.me has launched a suite of AI-driven tools, including an AI Shop Assistant and Intelligent Image Beautification, designed to streamline merchant operations from onboarding to daily management. The system promises faster store setup and optimized workflows.