The man who built Apple’s stores doesn’t buy Silicon Valley’s bet on AI shopping

Apple Store architect Ron Johnson says Apple’s secret sauce has always been its people.

In India, the new iPhone can arrive faster than a pizza

Availability of Apple’s iPhone 18 Pro series turned patchy within hours of its debut on India’s quick-commerce apps.

Pinterest teases a new ‘Restyle’ feature that lets you redesign your room with AI

Pinterest is testing Restyle, a new AI-powered feature that lets users visualize furniture, decor, lighting, and more in photos of their own rooms — potentially helping turn saved inspiration into purchases.

Amazon gives its workers a raise of $1 per hour

Amazon’s investment in these raises comes out to over $1.5 billion, or about 0.06% of its $2.68 trillion market cap.

AEO startup Profound hits unicorn valuation, raises $180M Series D 7 months after last round

Profound has raised a $180 million Series D at a $1.8 billion valuation, less than seven months after it raised a $96 million Series C.

Wonder scores a $425 million partnership with DoorDash as it builds its food empire

Founded by veteran e-commerce entrepreneur Marc Lore, Wonder is slowly building a massive portfolio of restaurants and delivery companies.

Fashion app Daydream uses Apple Intelligence to help you shop the outfits in your camera roll

Thanks to the launch of iOS 27, Daydream’s app now includes features that can turn saved outfit photos into shoppable results and search for products through Siri without opening the app.

Amazon makes it easier to buy what you see on Prime Video

Amazon is expanding shopping integrations across Prime Video, letting viewers discover products tied to thousands of shows, movies, and live sports through X-Ray, its shopping app, and a new Lens-powered “Shop the Scene” feature.

Automattic’s board forces CEO Matt Mullenweg into leave of absence

Mullenweg said in a company Slack message that it was against his will.