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DoorDash launches a new ‘Tasks’ app that pays couriers to submit videos to train AI

Delivery couriers will be able to earn money by completing activities like filming everyday tasks or recording themselves speaking in another language.

AI, Apps, Commerce, DoorDash

Patreon CEO calls AI companies’ fair use argument ‘bogus,’ says creators should be paid

Patreon CEO Jack Conte says AI companies should pay creators for training data, arguing their fair use defense falls apart when they license content from major publishers.

AI, Commerce, Creators, Media & Entertainment, Patreon, SXSW

Amazon adds 1-hour and 3-hour delivery options in the US

Amazon Prime subscribers will be charged $9.99 for one-hour delivery and $4.99 for three-hour delivery. If you don’t have a Prime subscription, you’ll pay $19.99 for one-hour delivery and $14.99 for three-hour delivery.

Amazon, Apps, Commerce, Quick commerce, same day delivery

Shopify is preparing for AI shopping agents to change everything, exec says

Shopify is preparing for an ecommerce transformation via AI shopping agents, says president Harley Finklestein.

agentic, Commerce, e-commerce, Shopping

Apple drops commission rates in China without a fuss

Apple dropped its App Store commission rates to 25% in China, and commissions on auto-renewed subscriptions down to 12%.

app store, Apple, Apps, Commerce, Government & Policy

Facebook Marketplace now lets Meta AI respond to buyers’ messages

When buyers inquire about an item’s availability, sellers can use Meta AI to automatically draft replies using information from their listing, such as the description, availability, pickup location, and price.

AI, Apps, Commerce, Facebook, Facebook Marketplace, Meta, metai ai, Social

Ride-hailing inDrive acquires Pakistan’s Krave Mart to bolster grocery delivery

inDrive has closed its acquisition of KraveMart, expanding grocery delivery in a market dominated by Foodpanda.

Apps, Commerce, Exclusive, indrive, Krave Mart, Mergers and Acquisitions, Startups, Transportation

Quince hits $10B valuation with giant $500M round led by Iconiq

E-commerce company Quince has raised another massive round, less than a year after its previous raise.

Commerce, e-commerce, Fundraising, ICONIQ, Quince, Retail, Startups