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How AI is transforming customer experiences and operations in retail.

Meta’s Muse Pushes AI Agents Into the Spotlight as OpenAI and Anthropic Race to Catch Up

Meta’s AI agent Muse is drawing attention from OpenAI and Anthropic, with smart glasses and new devices at the center of the strategy.

Meta’s Muse AI agent handled errands, emails and AI agent shopping in a real-world test — but it also raised privacy and spending concerns.

Petlibro’s smart feeder Granary 2 adds AI cat recognition, a built-in scale and app tracking for multi-cat homes.

Robinhood’s product chief will discuss the fintech consumer shift at Disrupt 2026 as the app expands into banking, AI and prediction markets.

Mark Wahlberg will appear at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 to discuss investing, mentorship and his move into healthcare and wellness startups.

Shipt launches an AI shopping assistant that builds carts from prompts and photos, joining Instacart, Uber Eats and DoorDash.

Instacart launches Clementine, an AI grocery assistant that turns recipes, lists and prompts into cart-ready shopping in the U.S. and Canada.

Google is tightening Android app rules as the Android memory crunch from AI chip demand threatens app performance and device reliability.

OpenAI is rolling out ChatGPT ads in India for free and Go users as it expands monetization and prepares for a possible IPO.

Perplexity India surged after Airtel’s free Pro giveaway, with downloads falling but active users and revenue still holding up.