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CHATGPT GOES SHOPPING WITH NEW PRODUCT-BROWSING FEATURE (2 MINUTE
READ) [9]

OpenAI has announced new shopping features in ChatGPT Search that
will allow users to search for products and purchase them through
merchant websites after being redirected from the ChatGPT interface.
The experience resembles Google Shopping - users click on a product
image and the interface displays multiple retailers on the right side
of the screen with buttons to complete purchases. Product reviews come
from various online sources and users can choose which review sources
for ChatGPT to prioritize. The product results are not sponsored for
now, but the company is likely working towards enabling sponsored
placements.

AMAZON LAUNCHES FIRST KUIPER INTERNET SATELLITES IN BID TO TAKE ON
ELON MUSK'S STARLINK (3 MINUTE READ) [10]

Amazon launched its first batch of 27 Kuiper internet satellites into
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Cobod BOD2-printed concrete fabricated shop is open for both in-person
pickup and drive-through orders. It is not a very large store - its
1,400 sq ft shell is just enough for a mobile order pick-up desk and a drive-through coffee shop. There is no indoor seating and no in-person
walk-in order system.

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BYD has set an ambitious target to double its overseas sales to more
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NEW APPLE VISION `AIR' PRODUCT COULD LAUNCH THIS YEAR, PER REPORT
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