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Commerce

Google’s Universal Cart shopping tool launches in the US | TechCrunch

Google on Thursday said “Universal Cart,” a tool that lets users collect and monitor products they find across...

AI

Shopify debuts Canvas, a way to build online stores by chatting with AI | TechCrunch

Shopify introduced a new site-building tool Thursday called Canvas that lets merchants set up their Shopify store by...

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AI

Instinct’s new product recommendations are giving some users the ick | TechCrunch

The buzzy AI startup Instinct has just revealed a new potential revenue stream: product recommendations. Unfortunately for the...

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Apps

Zest launches a restaurant discovery app powered by where people actually eat | TechCrunch

A new startup aims to reinvent how people discover their next favorite place to dine and, one day,...

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Social

Pinterest bets on creators with Amazon Storefront integration | TechCrunch

Pinterest is expanding its partnership with Amazon. The social pinboard site said on Wednesday that it will now...

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Government & Policy

FTC lawsuit reveals how subscription scam networks evade app store enforcement | TechCrunch

A new lawsuit filed by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is a showcase of how hard it’s...

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In Brief

Uber’s European expansion plans may have hit a speed bump | TechCrunch

Back in February, Uber announced ambitious plans to launch in seven new European markets in 2026 — but...

Commerce

Whatnot acquires Shaped to power real-time live shopping recommendations | TechCrunch

Livestream shopping app Whatnot announced Wednesday that it has acquired Shaped, a machine learning company that specializes in...

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Venture

Mother Ventures is looking at moms as the ‘economic engine’ | TechCrunch

As families across the U.S. prepare to celebrate Mother’s Day this Sunday, Allison Stern is looking beyond the...

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Commerce

PSA: Amazon’s shopping AI can now tell you if that message is a scam | TechCrunch

Amazon is turning to AI to help fight scammers, the company announced on Wednesday. The retailer said some...