by Raphael Dudler | May 15, 2026 | amazon ai
Amazon launched Alexa for Shopping on May 14 — an AI shopping agent powered by Alexa+ that replaces Rufus across mobile, desktop and Echo Show. It compares products, tracks prices, schedules recurring orders and reaches outside Amazon through a “Buy for Me” feature that purchases at other retailers on your behalf. This is not a chatbot. This is an AI agent with your credit card. Published by gafam.ai — The European Eye on Big Tech & Artificial Intelligence.
by Raphael Dudler | May 11, 2026 | microsoft ai
Microsoft has expanded Copilot Cowork to iOS and Android — an AI agent that doesn’t just answer questions but completes tasks on your behalf, across apps, business systems and data. Meanwhile, Microsoft’s 2026 Work Trend Index reveals that 49% of all Copilot conversations already involve cognitive work once reserved for human expertise. The line between AI assistant and AI colleague is disappearing. Published by gafam.ai — The European Eye on Big Tech & Artificial Intelligence.
by Raphael Dudler | May 9, 2026 | google ai
Google has shut down Project Mariner, its experimental AI browser agent. The technology isn’t dead — it’s been absorbed into Gemini Agent and AI Mode. This is Google consolidating, not retreating. And it raises serious questions about AI autonomy, trust and user control. Published by gafam.ai — The European Eye on Big Tech & Artificial Intelligence.
