Kana emerges from stealth with $15M to build flexible AI agents for marketers

Kana, a new AI marketing startup from the founders of Rapt and Krux, has raised $15 million to build customizable, agent-based marketing tools.

Airbnb says a third of its customer support is now handled by AI in the US and Canada

Airbnb was poised to introduce an app that doesn’t just search for you, but one that “knows you.” CEO Brian Chesky said, “It will help guests plan their entire trip, help hosts better run their businesses, and help the company operate more efficiently …

India partners with Alibaba.com for export push despite past China tech bans

India turns to Alibaba.com’s B2B network of 50 million buyers in 200 countries to help businesses scale global exports.

Amid disappointing earnings, Pinterest claims it sees more searches than ChatGPT

Pinterest’s stock tumbles after an earnings miss, with higher-than-expected usage its only bright spot.

Automattic planned to target 10 competitors with royalty fees, WP Engine claims in new filing

WP Engine claims Automattic was going to target more hosting companies with royalty fees.

Amazon Pharmacy to expand same-day delivery to nearly 4,500 US cities

The expansion will cover customers in newly served states such as Idaho and Massachusetts.

Former Tesla product manager wants to make luxury goods impossible to fake, starting with a chip

The fake goods crisis cuts two ways. Luxury brands lose more than $30 billion a year to counterfeits, while buyers in the booming $210 billion second-hand market have no reliable way to verify that what they’re purchasing is genuine. Veritas want…

Uber to buy delivery arm of Turkey’s Getir

The deal will see Uber paying $335 million at the outset to purchase Getir’s food delivery business. Uber will also pay $100 million for a 15% stake in Getir’s grocery, retail and water delivery business.

Why Tether’s CEO is everywhere right now

For years, Tether’s CEO avoided the United States, watching from offshore as regulators circled and prosecutors investigated. Those days are over.

India offers zero taxes through 2047 to lure global AI workloads

New Delhi’s latest move comes as Amazon, Google, and Microsoft expand data center investments in India.