“In fact, Flipkart’s AI for India initiative was run by Sachin, who moved out of Flipkart right after the acquisition by Walmart. Flipkart already has more than 50 data scientists and is training another 100 of them. Hiring, too, is on. It is expected to have more than 250 data scientists and AI experts in…
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47.3 million Americans now have access to a smart speaker
“According to a recent study by Voicebot.ai, 47.3 million Americans, or nearly one in five, now have access to a smart speaker. That’s a lot of people asking voice assistants for directions, recipes, jokes, music and, increasingly, to make purchases. Of those 47 million who own smart speakers, 57% have made a purchase using that…
Forbes: The Impact Of 3,000 Amazon ‘Go’ Stores Will Be Massive
“Several days ago, Bloomberg reported that Amazon is considering opening up 3,000 Amazon Go convenience stores by 2021. If you’re not familiar with Amazon Go, here’s how it works: you download an app to your smartphone, hold the app over a scanner when you enter the Amazon Go store and that’s it — anything you…
40% to 45% Savings from AI-enabled translation services
“Christian Arno, founder and president of Edinburgh-based Lingo24, said that the use of AI was also reducing the time it takes to get products to market by 75%.” “Arno points to the time and costs savings made for clients when it comes to creating product catalogues. A typical catalogue might contain 50,000 products, with around…
Checkout Alibaba “Cloud Shelf”
“The expo’s main attraction in terms of AI tech is the “Cloud Shelf”, which provides retailers with the capabilities to stock virtual products on their shelves that are available to order online, creating a truly omnichannel shopping experience.” https://www.powerretail.com.au/pureplay/alibaba-ecommerce-expo/