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Amazon has started testing another AI-powered feature called “Buy for Me,” which allows the e-commerce company to make purchases for you from other websites. Specifically, from the actual website of a brand you’re looking looking up. The experience is built into the Amazon app. When you search for an item from a particular brand, you may see a section of results labeled “Shop brand sites directly” separate from the results you’ll get from Amazon and its third-party sellers. 

If you click on the “Buy for Me” button underneath an item in the separate results section, you’ll be taken to a product detail page right inside the Amazon app. The company says the page will provide relevant product information similar to the product details in Amazon’s own listings. Amazon will purchase the item for you from the brand’s website if you decide to go through with the transaction. It uses agentic AI, a type of AI that doesn’t need human intervention, to provide your name, address and payment details for the checkout process. Your details are encrypted, Amazon says, and it will not be able to see your previous and future orders from brands’ websites. You’ll receive a confirmation email from the brand store itself for your purchase, but you can track your order within the Amazon app through the new Buy for Me Orders tab in the Your Orders page. 

The company didn’t say whether it’s getting a commission from your purchases made through the experimental feature, but that’s probably the end goal for it. For now, the feature is still in beta and will only be available to a subset of customers on the US on its iOS and Amazon apps. The test will also only feature a limited number of brand stores and products for now. Just a few days ago, Amazon also released an AI-powered feature called “Interests,” which can process prompts in every day language related to your, well, interests. You can, for instance, type in “Brewing tools and gadgets for coffee lovers” to get relevant notifications for Amazon’s deals and offerings. 

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This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/ai/amazons-buy-for-me-ai-will-purchase-stuff-from-third-party-websites-123036361.html?src=rss

Bang & Olufsen has announced a new collaboration with Italian natural stone specialist Antolini, debuting at Milan Design Week. The partnership highlights both brands’ commitment to craftsmanship, innovation, and artistic design, resulting in the Beosound Balance Natura—a luxury speaker that integrates Antolini’s natural stone with Bang & Olufsen’s advanced audio engineering.

The speaker’s design features a sculptural pedestal crafted from Antolini’s signature stones, such as Cristallo Iceberg and petrified woods from the Precioustone Collection. This base elevates the speaker both physically and aesthetically, creating a refined interior piece that balances function and form. A key element is the anodised aluminium ring between the pedestal and speaker, visually connecting the natural and engineered components with precise colour harmony.

The Beosound Balance Natura is part of Bang & Olufsen’s Atelier Bespoke programme, offering exclusive, made-to-order designs. CEO Kristian Teär describes the product as a blend of “raw beauty and refined sound,” representing a transformation of materials into emotional, sensory experiences. Carlo Alberto Antolini emphasizes the collaboration as a dialogue between nature and technology, tradition and modernity.

In addition to the speaker, the collection includes a custom Beovision Theatre 55” TV and Beolab 28 speakers finished in Antolini’s Amazonite quartzite. The collaboration will feature a limited run of 16 bespoke speaker units, each showcasing a unique combination of Antolini’s stones and Bang & Olufsen finishes.

The collection reflects a fusion of natural artistry and technological precision, offering high-end audio products with strong visual and tactile appeal. Since we are talking about limited edition luxury items, all pieces are made to order, with pricing available upon request.

Bang and Olufsen Unveils Beosound Balance Natura Speaker In Collaboration With Antolini

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Bang & Olufsen has announced a new collaboration with Italian natural stone specialist Antolini, debuting at Milan Design Week. The partnership highlights both brands’ commitment to craftsmanship, innovation, and artistic design, resulting in the Beosound Balance Natura—a luxury speaker that integrates Antolini’s natural stone with Bang & Olufsen’s advanced audio engineering.

The speaker’s design features a sculptural pedestal crafted from Antolini’s signature stones, such as Cristallo Iceberg and petrified woods from the Precioustone Collection. This base elevates the speaker both physically and aesthetically, creating a refined interior piece that balances function and form. A key element is the anodised aluminium ring between the pedestal and speaker, visually connecting the natural and engineered components with precise colour harmony.

The Beosound Balance Natura is part of Bang & Olufsen’s Atelier Bespoke programme, offering exclusive, made-to-order designs. CEO Kristian Teär describes the product as a blend of “raw beauty and refined sound,” representing a transformation of materials into emotional, sensory experiences. Carlo Alberto Antolini emphasizes the collaboration as a dialogue between nature and technology, tradition and modernity.

In addition to the speaker, the collection includes a custom Beovision Theatre 55” TV and Beolab 28 speakers finished in Antolini’s Amazonite quartzite. The collaboration will feature a limited run of 16 bespoke speaker units, each showcasing a unique combination of Antolini’s stones and Bang & Olufsen finishes.

The collection reflects a fusion of natural artistry and technological precision, offering high-end audio products with strong visual and tactile appeal. Since we are talking about limited edition luxury items, all pieces are made to order, with pricing available upon request.

Bang and Olufsen Unveils Beosound Balance Natura Speaker In Collaboration With Antolini

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After a January announcement that it would spend $80 billion on data center construction, Microsoft may already be adjusting its future plans. Sources told Bloomberg that Microsoft has delayed or slowed data center efforts in Indonesia, the UK, Australia, Illinois, North Dakota and Wisconsin. Some of the cases meant withdrawing from negotiations, while others have involved delays on planned construction projects, according to these insiders. These data centers would be central to Microsoft’s efforts to develop more capabilities around artificial intelligence.

Despite the apparent shift in its approach, a Microsoft rep told Bloomberg that the company still plans to hold to its $80 billion spending budget on data centers during its 2025 fiscal year. Engadget has reached out for confirmation and will update if we receive comment from Microsoft. That was the figure laid out in a blog post attributed to Vice-Chair and President Brad Smith. The post, published days before President Trump’s inauguration, included some ingratiating language for the new administration. “The country has a unique opportunity to pursue this vision and build on the foundational ideas set for AI policy during President Trump’s first term,” it reads. “At Microsoft, we are excited to take part in this journey.”

Microsoft’s plans could have been influenced by looming tariffs, which had been threatened and were finally introduced this week by President Trump. The trade policy is likely to make large infrastructure plans more expensive and has already caused uncertainties on Wall Street. It could be that the company will still spend in the ballpark of $80 billion but will not be able to complete as many locations as it had previously calculated. Or it could be that in the months since presenting its forecast, Microsoft has already seen a reduction in expected demand. 

This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/ai/microsoft-is-reportedly-walking-back-some-data-center-plans-210406748.html?src=rss

Bang & Olufsen has announced a new collaboration with Italian natural stone specialist Antolini, debuting at Milan Design Week. The partnership highlights both brands’ commitment to craftsmanship, innovation, and artistic design, resulting in the Beosound Balance Natura—a luxury speaker that integrates Antolini’s natural stone with Bang & Olufsen’s advanced audio engineering.

The speaker’s design features a sculptural pedestal crafted from Antolini’s signature stones, such as Cristallo Iceberg and petrified woods from the Precioustone Collection. This base elevates the speaker both physically and aesthetically, creating a refined interior piece that balances function and form. A key element is the anodised aluminium ring between the pedestal and speaker, visually connecting the natural and engineered components with precise colour harmony.

The Beosound Balance Natura is part of Bang & Olufsen’s Atelier Bespoke programme, offering exclusive, made-to-order designs. CEO Kristian Teär describes the product as a blend of “raw beauty and refined sound,” representing a transformation of materials into emotional, sensory experiences. Carlo Alberto Antolini emphasizes the collaboration as a dialogue between nature and technology, tradition and modernity.

In addition to the speaker, the collection includes a custom Beovision Theatre 55” TV and Beolab 28 speakers finished in Antolini’s Amazonite quartzite. The collaboration will feature a limited run of 16 bespoke speaker units, each showcasing a unique combination of Antolini’s stones and Bang & Olufsen finishes.

The collection reflects a fusion of natural artistry and technological precision, offering high-end audio products with strong visual and tactile appeal. Since we are talking about limited edition luxury items, all pieces are made to order, with pricing available upon request.

Bang and Olufsen Unveils Beosound Balance Natura Speaker In Collaboration With Antolini

, original content from Ubergizmo. Read our Copyrights and terms of use.