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Zomato Introduces AI-Powered Assistant To Help Customers Place Orders

Inc42 · 1y ago

Zomato Introduces AI-Powered Assistant To Help Customers Place Orders

Zomato has launched Zomato AI, a chatbot or assistant to help customers find food dishes and restaurants. Initially, it's available exclusively for Zomato Gold users. Zomato AI allows for multiple messages and near-real-time responses. It suggests dishes, restaurants, and caters to dietary preferences. The move follows the trend of Indian startups incorporating AI, with competitors like Swiggy and ixigo doing the same. Zomato has been introducing new features and reported its first profitable quarter in April-June, with a consolidated profit after tax of INR 2 Cr.

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Amazon launches AI assistant ‘Rufus’ in India

Economic Times

Economic Times · 10m ago

Amazon launches AI assistant ‘Rufus’ in India

Amazon India has introduced its AI-powered shopping assistant, named Rufus, in the country. Currently in beta mode and available to select customers, Rufus can provide product recommendations, shopping list advice, and compare product categories. The chatbot, trained on Amazon's own dataset, will be rolled out to more customers in the coming weeks. Customers can rate its responses and provide feedback to help improve the assistant's performance. Rufus is expected to enhance the shopping experience for Indian customers just in time for the upcoming festive season sales.

Amazon is launching a chatty AI assistant called Rufus to people become smarter shoppers

Business Insider

Business Insider · 1y ago

Amazon is launching a chatty AI assistant called Rufus to people become smarter shoppers

Amazon is set to introduce Rufus, an AI-powered shopping assistant, to help customers make informed purchasing decisions. The tool utilizes data from both Amazon and the web to provide personalized shopping experiences. Customers can ask Rufus questions and receive answers generated from a combination of Amazon product information and other online sources. The aim is to enhance the search experience and guide customers in different product categories by offering recommendations based on activities or specific demographics. Rufus will be launched in beta and gradually rolled out to Amazon's mobile app users in the coming weeks.

Zomato pilots priority deliveries, tests ‘pay later’ feature

Economic Times

Economic Times · 1y ago

Zomato pilots priority deliveries, tests ‘pay later’ feature

Food delivery platform Zomato is testing priority deliveries, allowing users to pay an extra fee to get their orders delivered faster. The additional charge is applicable to members of Zomato Gold, the company's loyalty program. In addition, Zomato is piloting a 'pay later' feature where users can place orders and make the payment before the food is delivered. This move comes shortly after Zomato increased its platform fee by 25%. The company recently reported its third consecutive quarterly profit of INR 138 crore for the October-December 2023 period.

Google Maps can provide real-time alerts about fogs and floods on your route

Livemint

Livemint · 9m ago

Google Maps can provide real-time alerts about fogs and floods on your route

- Google introduces Gemini Live Conversations model in Hindi and 8 other Indian languages. - Google Maps now provides real-time alerts about low visibility areas and flooded areas. - Google Maps uses AI-powered Gemini AI to help users explore and rate places of interest. - Google Maps allows users to search for specific items and experiences, leveraging Gemini-powered image recognition algorithms. - AI Overviews feature is now available in Telugu, Tamil, Bengali, and Marathi languages in addition to English and Hindi.

OnePlus 12R gets Android 15 powered OxygenOS update in India: How to download?

Livemint

Livemint · 8m ago

OnePlus 12R gets Android 15 powered OxygenOS update in India: How to download?

OnePlus has rolled out the stable build of its latest user interface, OxygenOS 15, to OnePlus 12 and OnePlus 12R users. This update introduces new features such as OnePlus Share, which enables seamless file transfer between iPhones and OnePlus devices, and AI-powered photo features like AI Unblur and Pass Scan. OxygenOS 15 also brings AI productivity features like AI Notes and AI Reply, as well as the Open Canvas feature and Google's Circle to Search. Additionally, OnePlus confirmed that Gemini will be the default AI assistant on future flagship devices.

Zomato customers can now get cash delivery balance added to their accounts: CEO Deepinder Goyal

Economic Times

Economic Times · 11m ago

Zomato customers can now get cash delivery balance added to their accounts: CEO Deepinder Goyal

Zomato customers can now add any remaining cash from cash on delivery orders to their 'Zomato Money' account. This allows them to utilize the balance for future orders or dining out. The CEO, Deepinder Goyal, thanked BigBasket for inspiring this solution and the delivery partners who insisted on its development. The move comes after Zomato reported a substantial increase in its net profit, reaching Rs 253 crore for the quarter ended June 2024.

Want to see if we can work together?: Deepinder on man's feedback for Zomato's new feature

Inshorts · 8m ago

Want to see if we can work together?: Deepinder on man's feedback for Zomato's new feature

Zomato Founder Deepinder Goyal responded to a man's feedback on the company's new 'Food Rescue' feature which allows people to buy cancelled food orders. One of the man's suggestions was to exempt cash-on-delivery orders. "All this and more already in place. Good thinking...Would love to know you more, and see if we can work together? DM me please." Goyal replied.

Sorry PC gamers -- Intel didn’t bring a consumer B770 GPU to Computex.

The Verge

The Verge · 1m ago

Sorry PC gamers -- Intel didn’t bring a consumer B770 GPU to Computex.

At Computex 2025, Intel focused on professional and AI advancements, unveiling new Arc Pro B60 and B50 GPUs aimed at prosumers and AI developers, alongside its Gaudi 3 AI accelerators. Despite previous hints on social media, Intel confirmed there's no news on a consumer B770 GPU release. Additionally, Intel launched the public beta of its AI Assistant Builder, designed to help create and run custom AI agents locally on Intel-powered PCs.

Google’s Gemini AI is now on Nest smart speakers - The Verge

The Verge

The Verge · 7m ago

Google’s Gemini AI is now on Nest smart speakers - The Verge

Google is rolling out a Gemini-powered Google Assistant to some Google Home users on select Nest smart speakers. This enhanced Assistant can provide more in-depth answers to wider-ranging questions, similar to the Gemini on Android and iOS. It is currently available on Nest Audio and Nest Mini (2nd gen) speakers for users in Google Home's Public Preview who are also Nest Aware subscribers. The Gemini-powered Assistant also offers features like camera search and descriptions for Nest security cameras and a Help me create feature for setting up Google Home routines.

Swiggy to charge restaurants collection fee

YourStory

YourStory · 1y ago

Swiggy to charge restaurants collection fee

After Zomato, food and grocery delivery platform Swiggy is now set to charge restaurants a collection fee of 2% on all orders to facilitate online payments from customers on the platform. The fee will be implemented from December 20. Swiggy's move comes nearly four to five years after rival Zomato introduced a payment gateway fee.

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