Ann Gehan

Google unveiled an expanded lineup of AI shopping tools Tuesday at its annual I/O developer conference, including a “Universal Cart” that allows users to add products from multiple retailers and sites across multiple Google products including search, Gmail, Gemini and YouTube.The cart will also research products that shoppers add, including looking for deals and flagging extra information

The recent bankruptcy of Parker, a corporate card startup that catered to e-commerce customers, is a good reminder that lending is one of the toughest ways to make money in fintech.Parker had been among the dwindling number of standalone, tech-heavy lenders geared toward small businesses that ...

Advertisers can now create ads for specific products on ChatGPT by sharing feeds of product information with OpenAI, according to communications sent to advertisers reviewed by The Information. For now, information from the product feeds will only be used to create ads and will not inform or appear in ChatGPT responses to user questions, although the company said it may offer that capability in

DoorDash launched a new AI assistant, Ask DoorDash, that customers can use to search for restaurants, shop for groceries and place orders in its app. In the coming weeks, customers will also be able to use the assistant to create restaurant reservations.DoorDash cofounder Andy Fang said that in early tests of the feature, the company has seen bigger grocery orders and users ordering from new

There are online marketplaces that sell eclectic mixes of antiques, auto parts and electronics. Then there is Whop, a bustling bazaar for buying mostly digital experiences rather than physical goods. On the site are merchants like PreMedley, which charges $27 per month for access to online ...

Bumble is exploring a sale, Reuters reported Thursday, a sign of the struggles that the company has had with slowing growth and declining users over the past few years. The company is working with bankers at Morgan Stanley on a potential sale, the report said, though Bumble may not end up selling.A final decision is likely up to Bumble’s two big shareholders, Blackstone and founder Whitney

Google is tightening the screws on news publishers. In recent months, the tech giant has been pitching publishers on a pilot program to test new AI features in Google News. The program, announced in December with initial partners such as The Washington Post and The Guardian, offers publishers ...