Amazon Rolls Out New Visual Search Features to Take on Google and Pinterest

Amazon introduced new search features like multimodal search with text and images, expanded AR search, and a "Find-on-Amazon" tool to find visually similar products.
The new features allow searching via photos from anywhere, not just Amazon, taking on Google and Pinterest.
Other additions include sales trend data next to listings and an improved way to re-find previously purchased items.
The updates could shift more product searches directly to Amazon rather than other sites like Google.
The changes represent a bigger push into enhanced search capabilities for Amazon beyond just keywords and barcode scanning.

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Amazon Boosts Seller Tools with New AI to Improve Product Discoverability and Sales

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Amazon Kicks Off Annual Fall Event With New AI Devices Amid Executive Shakeup as Microsoft's Panay Departs Ahead of Surface Launch

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Amazon Adds 'Map View' to Alexa App to Visually Manage Smart Home Devices

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Amazon Bets $4 Billion on AI Startup Anthropic to Boost Its Cloud and Shopping Businesses

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Amazon Developing AI-Powered Chatbot to Enhance Search and Recommendations

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Posted 9/14/2023, 2:12:25 PM

Amazon Rolls Out New Visual Search Features to Take on Google and Pinterest

Amazon introduced new search features like multimodal search with text and images, expanded AR search, and a "Find-on-Amazon" tool to find visually similar products.
The new features allow searching via photos from anywhere, not just Amazon, taking on Google and Pinterest.
Other additions include sales trend data next to listings and an improved way to re-find previously purchased items.
The updates could shift more product searches directly to Amazon rather than other sites like Google.
The changes represent a bigger push into enhanced search capabilities for Amazon beyond just keywords and barcode scanning.

techcrunch.com

Relevant topic timeline:

8/20/2023

A Bull Market Is Coming: 1 Magnificent Artificial Intelligence (AI) Growth Stock to Buy Hand Over Fist and Hold Forever

9/18/2023

Amazon Boosts Seller Tools with New AI to Improve Product Discoverability and Sales

9/20/2023

Amazon Kicks Off Annual Fall Event With New AI Devices Amid Executive Shakeup as Microsoft's Panay Departs Ahead of Surface Launch

9/20/2023

Amazon Adds 'Map View' to Alexa App to Visually Manage Smart Home Devices

Amazon is introducing Map View, a new feature in the Alexa mobile app that allows users to create a digital map of their house and control connected devices.

9/27/2023

Amazon Bets $4 Billion on AI Startup Anthropic to Boost Its Cloud and Shopping Businesses

10/2/2023

Amazon Developing AI-Powered Chatbot to Enhance Search and Recommendations