Walmart's corporate employees are getting a generative AI assistant while Amazon and Apple are restricting AI in the workplace

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Walmart My Assistant generative AI
Walmart's new AI "assistant" is expanding the retailer's AI efforts in its workplace.

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Amazon is reportedly getting into legal fights with landlords as 'zombie' Amazon Fresh stores pile up

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The front of an Amazon Fresh store in Chevy Chase, Maryland.
Amazon is reportedly facing lawsuits from landlords over some proposed Amazon Fresh stores.

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I shopped at Amazon Fresh to see why it's struggling. I found hyped discounts, odd displays, and bad coffee.

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Insider reporter Alex Bitter stands outside an Amazon Fresh grocery store in Maryland.
Amazon Fresh has operated grocery stores for three years, but the chain has yet to win over many shoppers.

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I'm 5'8" and for years, I struggled to find clothes that fit me in Asia. A $66-a-month clothing rental service helps me serve looks without breaking the bank.

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Style Theory box with three dresses

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The best Labor Day tech sales we can find

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Labor Day weekend isn't known as an especially fruitful time for tech deals, but we've found a few notable discounts on good gear ahead of the holiday anyway.

Get a $100 Xbox gift card for $90 at Amazon

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In what essentially amounts to free money, Amazon’s selling

Dollar General's messy stores are haunting the retailer as it takes a $95 million hit on inventory markdowns and deploys 'smart teams' to clean up

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Clutter might keep some consumers away, but Dollar General is the only choice for essential food items and home goods in many areas.
Dollar General executives say they're taking steps to clean up stores overstocked with inventory, including marking down items and creating special teams of employees dedicated to organizing the clutter.

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TikTokers are calling out DoorDashers using others people's accounts. 'You open the door for Ebony, and Ebony actually happens to be Steve, that's not okay!'

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Some gig delivery drivers aren't who they appear to be.

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Self checkout could be making Americans lonelier

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People wearing coats and other cold-weather clothing scan and pay for groceries at a supermarket in New York City. Lighted signs that read
Self-checkout stations are one example of technology making Americans lonelier.

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Some OnePlus smartphones are nearly 20 percent off, hitting record low prices

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A pair of popular OnePlus smartphones just went on sale, hitting record low prices for both.

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