Audible, the Amazon-owned audiobook service, continues to experiment with AI to improve audiobook discovery and offer customized recommendations. Recent tests involve AI-powered tags, which analyze customer feedback to offer tailored suggestions according to individual preferences, and topic pages that recommend tags to help you find closely related subjects. The experiments are only available to 50% […]
Shaped raises $8M Series A and launches its self-serve recommendations and search service
Whether it’s an online marketplace, store, or social media platform, virtually every site today uses some kind of recommendation service to personalize its offerings. Shaped, which is announcing an $ 8 million seed funding round today, wants to make it easier for businesses of all sizes to combine the data they already have with large […]
5 Book Recommendations From BTS’s Bookworm RM That Everyone Should Read
Fans already know that BTS‘s RM is an avid reader and lover of art who is constantly engaging with cultural works that will help him expand his world view. For example, his first few posts on Instagram were of the galleries he visited while traveling in the US—and now one of his latest posts is […]
Google will let you swipe right or left on clothes to get better fashion recommendations
Google is rolling out an update that makes it easier for users to find personalized shopping results, the company announced on Wednesday. The new feature lets users rate different products in order to get style recommendations when shopping for apparel, shoes and accessories. The update comes as Google continues to compete with companies like Amazon […]
Amba Kak creates policy recommendations to address AI concerns
To give AI-focused women academics and others their well-deserved — and overdue — time in the spotlight, TechCrunch is launching a series of interviews focusing on remarkable women who’ve contributed to the AI revolution. We’ll publish several pieces throughout the year as the AI boom continues, highlighting key work that often goes unrecognized. Read more profiles here. Amba […]