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fromForbes
2 weeks ago

2026 Commerce Predictions, According To Top Venture Capitalists

We're moving beyond AI as a research tool to AI as a purchasing agent. Amy Wu Martin from puts numbers to this transition: "ChatGPT will drive over $10B of retail GMV in 2026." She also predicts ChatGPT will launch ads in 2026 and "exceed $1B in ad revenue in the first year." , early stage investor and former Co-Founder/CEO of Magento, sees something bigger at play: "When platforms start building apps, they're not diversifying. They're fighting for survival."
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fromBusiness Insider
4 months ago

Meta's CTO: We'd 'love' iMessage on Ray-Ban glasses, but Apple won't allow it

This week, Meta, at its annual Meta Connect, introduced several new products, including its second-generation Ray-Bans, a neural wristband, Meta Ray-Bans Display, and sports-centered glasses in collaboration with Oakley. There's one key integration that the AI-powered glasses won't be able to manage, however: sending iMessages. Meta CTO Andrew Bosworth said Apple's tight controls of its API were to blame for that.
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fromCreative Bloq
5 months ago

Big tech lured creatives in with free AI. Now comes the catch

AI companies will hook users with mostly free tools, build dependence, then hike prices and restrict outputs, repeating streaming services' monetization playbook.
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