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"AI can be a valuable tool for businesses, enhancing copywriting, imagery and customer service," Salloum says. "At Collective Will, we use AI to boost our marketing and PR efforts because we do not have the budget to hire external agencies to assist us."

Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell speaks during an open house at "AI House" in Seattle on Wednesday, alongside Ada Developers Academy CEO Tina-Marie Gulley,

Lily AI CEO Purva Gupta and A.L.C.'s Hilary Peterson to highlight insights and opportunities to capture consumer spend and loyalty Shoptalk 2025 Techtalk with Lily AI and A.L.C.

Shopify acquires Vantage Discovery, an AI startup founded by ex-Pinterest leaders.

Home Depot uses generative AI for customer questions; Pinterest experiments with labeling technology to address AI content flood and more.

With $40 million in fresh funding led by ICONIQ Growth, Swap aims to enhance e-commerce logistics with AI and international market expansion.