Rufus

Amazon has launched Rufus, a generative AI-powered shopping assistant, in the Amazon app. According to Amazon, it has trained Rufus on “Amazon’s product catalog and information from across the web to answer customer questions on shopping needs, products, and comparisons, make recommendations based on this context, and facilitate product discovery in the same Amazon shopping experience customers use regularly.” How to use Amazon Rufus? Rufus will appear as a search bar at the bottom of the screen. You can ask the…

Amazon might have been late to the party, but it has finally decided to enter the generative artificial intelligence (AI) race. The e-commerce giant introduced an AI-powered shopping assistant called Rufus last week, claiming that it would improve the shopping experience of users. The chatbot can answer queries, help with recommendations, and even compare different products. At present, Rufus is only available in beta to a small subset of Amazon mobile app users in the US. It will be expanded to a larger user base and…

Elon Musk's Neuralink makes first bran chip implant: In a groundbreaking development in the field of neurotechnology, Elon Musk, the entrepreneur behind companies like Tesla and SpaceX, announced that the first human recipient has received an implant from his brain-computer interface venture, Neuralink. Musk took to X and shared the news, stating that the procedure occurred over the weekend and that the patient is "recovering well." Initial feedback indicates promising results…

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Amidst the recent boom in AI, Amazon has been making efforts to incorporate this technology into its suite of products and services. A recently surfaced report suggested that the e-commerce giant was looking to supercharge Alexa, its voice assistant, with personalized AI tech, and would also unveil a new subscription model for it, called Alexa Plus. Now, Amazon has announced its latest AI tool in the form of an AI-powered shopping assistant called Rufus.What is Rufus?Amazon is adding an artificial intelligence shopping…

An example of conversations with Amazon Rufus. Amazon/ZDNETAmazon has been working on artificial intelligence (AI) solutions and foundational models for years, and now the company is launching Rufus, a generative AI-powered chatbot that's specifically built for its customers. Rufus works much like ChatGPT. The AI-enabled technology is capable of having text conversations with users, providing them with personalized information while maintaining context, so shoppers can ask follow-up questions. The biggest difference…

Amazon launched a new generative AI shopping assistant, Rufus, on Thursday. The chatbot is trained on Amazon’s product catalog, customer reviews, community Q&As and “information from across the web.”Amazon views the assistant as customers’ one-stop shop for all their shopping needs. Rufus can answer questions like, “What to consider when buying running shoes?” and display comparisons for things such as, “What are the differences between trail and road running shoes?” It can also perform follow-up questions like, “Are…

“I found a piece of my peace right here in Georgia,” says Chaka Khan, who just started a new life in the big rural property she purchased in that state. She recently sat in her bedroom there, gazing at the trees outside, and looked back at her life and career for our new interview with her, which you can hear on the latest episode of Rolling Stone Music Now. Some highlights follow; to hear the full interview, go here for the podcast provider of your choice, listen on Apple Podcasts or Spotify, or just press play…

Rufus Wainwright won’t hit age 50 until July 22, technically, but he started the festivities a few days early with “Fifty Isn’t the End,” a three-hour show at Long Island’s East End that was a tribute to Wainwright’s career, his family lineage and, inadvertently, some of the other children of famous musicians who happen to be among his pals. With a lineup that included Jimmy Fallon, comic Tig Notaro, Laurie Anderson and members of Wainwright’s family, including his sister Martha and his father Loudon III, the…

Folkocracy is a term often used to describe the Wainwright clan, rife with singer-songwriters. Significant members of the gang are present on this collaborative record’s final track, where Rufus Wainwright’s illustrious sisters, plus aunt Anna McGarrigle and close friend Chain Tannenbaum (playing the late Kate McGarrigle’s banjo), join him in a Scottish traditional, Wild Mountain Thyme, blending their voices with sweet mournfulness at the peak.Raised in roots music, Wainwright – a polymath who has also written opera –…