Amazon launched Alexa for Shopping, an AI assistant in the search bar designed to answer shopping questions, compare products, track prices, and automate purchases.
Anthropic launched Claude for Small Business, a package of connectors and ready-to-run workflows for finance, sales, operations, HR, marketing, and customer service.
Anthropic is expanding Claude for Legal with new legal plugins and MCP connectors, signaling a sharper push into law-firm workflows and professional services AI.
Wispr Flow says India has become its second-largest market as the voice AI startup localizes around Hinglish, Android, and lower pricing.
OpenAI is expanding its Realtime API with new voice intelligence capabilities for developers building conversational apps.
Etsy launched a native app within ChatGPT, giving shoppers a conversational way to discover products and showing how marketplaces are testing AI distribution.
OpenAI is adding opt-in account protections for ChatGPT, including a Yubico partnership, as AI accounts become higher-value targets.
General Motors announced that Google Gemini will come to millions of vehicles, bringing conversational AI deeper into the connected-car experience.
Anthropic introduced Claude for Creative Work and new connectors for creative tools, including integrations highlighted for Adobe, Blender, and Ableton workflows.
Recent announcements around workspace and enterprise AI agents show the market moving from chat interfaces toward task-executing business agents.