Amazon faces a dilemma — fight AI shopping agents, or join them

Amazon faces a dilemma — fight AI shopping agents, or join them

Thos Robinson | Getty Images Amazon CEO Andy Jassy could see how dramatically artificial intelligence was altering e-commerce. In June, he told employees that AI agents will start to infiltrate aspects of everyday life, “from shopping to travel to daily chores and tasks.” Four months later, Jassy said on an earnings call that Amazon expects to partner with third-party agents, and has…

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Gattuso Resigns As Italy Boss After World Cup Qualifying Failure

Gattuso Resigns As Italy Boss After World Cup Qualifying Failure

The Italian national team has been plunged further into a leadership crisis following the confirmed resignation of head coach Gennaro Gattuso. His departure completes a total collapse of the Azzurri hierarchy, following the exits of delegation chief Gianluigi Buffon and Italian Football Federation (FIGC) president Gabriele Gravina after a devastating playoff defeat to Bosnia and…

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Why is Sam Altman losing sleep? OpenAI CEO addresses controversies in interview

Why is Sam Altman losing sleep? OpenAI CEO addresses controversies in interview

Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, and Lisa Su, CEO of Advanced Micro Devices, testify during the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee hearing titled “Winning the AI Race: Strengthening U.S. Capabilities in Computing and Innovation,” in Hart building on Thursday, May 8, 2025. Tom Williams | CQ-Roll Call, Inc. | Getty Images In a sweeping…

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Videos of Minneapolis shooting undercut Trump admin claims

Videos of Minneapolis shooting undercut Trump admin claims

On Saturday, Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old intensive care unit nurse and U.S. citizen, was shot and killed by federal immigration agents in Minneapolis. There’s a wide gap between what Americans have seen of the shooting and what federal officials are telling them. Soon after the shooting, Department of Homeland Security officials rushed to defend the officers involved,…

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Bessent shutdown GDP

Bessent shutdown GDP

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told CNBC’s “Squawk Box” on Thursday that U.S. economic growth could be hurt by the government shutdown. “This isn’t the way to have a discussion, shutting down the government and lowering the GDP,” Bessent said during a live interview. “We could see a hit to the GDP, a hit to growth…

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