Pinterest’s Visual AI Search

Pinterest has added a new AI-powered feature to its visual search engine. Now, when a user taps on an image, Pinterest will suggest words to describe what they’re seeing. Tap a chair and get “mid-century,” “woven,” “Japandi.” The AI guides discovery, teaches vocabulary, and sharpens consumer intent – which all sounds very useful. Continue Reading →

Agentic Shopping is Closer Than You May Think

Mastercard, Visa, and PayPal just rewrote online checkout. Within 24 hours, all three networks launched agent-ready platforms that let autonomous AI systems shop, decide, and pay for us. Mastercard: Agent Pay. Tokenized card credentials slip directly into AI workflows. Verified software agents can authenticate, choose the best payment method, and close a sale, whether it is Continue Reading →

Assume AI. Prove the Need for Humans.

The great AI transformation of 2025 isn’t a technology challenge—it’s a leadership challenge. The tools are already here. What’s missing is the executive vision and operational discipline to use them. Shopify CEO Tobi Lütke has taken a firm stance: no new hires unless you can prove AI can’t do the job. Continue Reading →

Miracle on Terry Avenue

Amazon is testing a new feature in its mobile shopping app that lets users buy products Amazon doesn’t sell—without leaving the app. Called “Buy for Me,” the tool uses AI agents to complete purchases on third-party brand websites and is now in limited beta for select iOS and Android users in the U.S. Continue Reading →

Perplexity.ai Adds Personal Shopper

Whether you love or hate AI, one thing is for sure: the AI search wars have ignited a new era of innovation. In just the past few months, we've seen Microsoft introduce Bing Generative Search, Google introduce AI Overviews, OpenAI introduce SearchGPT, and now… drumroll please… Perplexity AI has added "Buy with Pro," where Pro subscribers ($20/month in the U.S.) can buy products directly from Perplexity's search results. Continue Reading →