Amazon Go set to open its first ever UK store this week
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Amazon is set to launch the UK’s first physical Amazon Go convenience store this week as it seeks to disrupt the country’s grocery sector.
Amazon Go will debut its first…
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Rebag launches new AI handbag recognition tech allowing users to get instant valuations with just a picture
Rebag has launched a new AI-powered image recognition technology which can instantly determine the resale value of luxury handbags.
‘Clair AI’ has been launched as an extension of the luxury…
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Amazon installs AI-powered cameras in vans to monitor delivery drivers as they work
Amazon is installing new AI-powered cameras in its delivery vans which will record everything a driver does, sparking concern among privacy advocates.
The new AI-powered video cameras, developed by Netradyne,…
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Google launches a host of new AI-powered product discovery features for retailers
Google Cloud has launched a host of new AI-powered ‘Product Discovery Solutions’ for retailers to help them provide “smarter and more personalized shopping experiences”.
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Alibaba’s facial recognition tech could be being used to identify Uighurs
Alibaba’s facial recognition technology can reportedly be used to identify members of China’s Uighur Muslim minority.
A new report from surveillance industry researcher IPVM says that Alibaba’s Cloud Shield software…
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Ocado completes $262m acquisition of AI-powered piece picking robotics company
Ocado has completed the $262 million acquisition of artificial intelligence-powered piece picking robotics company Kindred Systems.
Kindred Systems, founded in 2014, is one of the first firms to use “deep…
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Amazon’s Zoox unveils fully autonomous “robotaxi” set to rival Uber
Amazon’s has officially revealed its autonomous electric robotaxi in a move it hopes will “reimagine transportation”.
Zoox, the self-driving startup which Amazon purchased for $1.2 billion in June, has unveiled…
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Co-op has defended the use of facial recognition tech after pressure from privacy groups
Co-op has defended its use of facial recognition technology across nearly 20 stores after privacy advocate groups demanded it reviewed customers’ “fundamental rights”.
Last week it was reported that the…
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Co-op is using facial recognition tech to scan shoppers faces as they enter stores
Co-op is using facial recognition technology across more than a dozen stores to scan shoppers faces in real-time in a bid to reduce crime and abuse against staff.
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