Banks warn AI shopping bots raise scam, fraud and data-privacy risks

Technology companies including OpenAI, Anthropic, Google and Meta are increasingly promoting AI chatbots as shopping tools, envisioning a future in which shoppers use AI agents to select products and make purchases on their behalf. Retailers, meanwhile, are racing to influence chatbots' recommendations.

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Banks rethink UPI play; Big Tech's AI pivot dents Indian IT

Happy Wednesday! The return of MDR on UPI is pushing banks to rethink products and budgets. This and more in today’s ETtech Morning Dispatch.

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OpenAI expands GPT-6 lineup with cheaper Sol and Luna models

The launch of low-cost GPT-6 Sol and GPT-6 Luna follows the rollout of GPT-6 Astra, a faster model for handling more tasks than previous iterations, earlier this month.

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Google data centre sparks protests in Austria

In the Austrian town of Kronstorf, a planned Google data centre promises investment, jobs and a place on the digital map -- but residents are not convinced. Google has not disclosed the cost of the project, describing it only as a "significant investment".

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Inside Furlenco’s IPO; Moneyview investors make bank

Happy Tuesday! Furlenco is heading to Dalal Street for a potential Rs 1,200 crore IPO. This and more in today’s ETtech Morning Dispatch.

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Amazon blocks Meta’s Muse AI agent from its retail site

Meta’s Muse, which was introduced earlier this month, is designed to help people carry out such common online tasks as shopping and booking appointments. Amazon prohibits other companies from deploying automated tools to shop its site and started blocking Muse on Sunday night, a spokesperson said. Shoppers using Muse see a series of pop-ups saying its use violates Amazon’s terms of use.

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Google opens pre-orders for $899 Googlebook laptops built around Gemini AI

Starting at $899, initial models from Acer, Asus, Dell , HP and Lenovo will run on Intel or Qualcomm processors with up to 14 hours of battery life, the company said.

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