How AI is helping Amazon become a trillion-dollar company

October 5, 2018 Good morning! For more than 20 years, Amazon has used artificial intelligence to perform tasks such as recommending related products. But in recent years, the company’s AI efforts have gone into overdrive—and there isn’t an aspect of its myriad businesses they don’t touch. [Daniel Terdiman spent time at an Amazon fulfillment centre and other facilities and spoke with top executives]( to learn more about the challenges the company has faced along the way, and what’s next. —[Harry McCracken]( [How AI is helping Amazon become a trillion-dollar company]( [How AI is helping Amazon become a trillion-dollar company]( An exclusive look at how AI shapes every aspect of Amazon’s business, from its warehouses full of products to your Echo smart speaker. [Inside a penthouse designed just for Instagram influencers]( [Inside a penthouse designed just for Instagram influencers]( No one lives in this immaculate apartment. It was designed, with help from the furniture company Wayfair, to look good on social media. [Birchbox just gave the Walgreens beauty aisle a 21st-century makeover]( [Birchbox just gave the Walgreens beauty aisle a 21st-century makeover]( The company known for its beauty boxes is launching retail experiences at 11 Walgreens stores, where women can sample and buy beauty products. [These 16 shows desperately want to be the next Game of Thrones]( [These 16 shows desperately want to be the next Game of Thrones]( There are no shortage of contenders to the throne being produced by Apple, Hulu, Netflix, HBO, and Amazon (especially Amazon!). Can anything match the drama and spectacle of the original? [This photographer is capturing images of dying species before they disappear]( [This photographer is capturing images of dying species before they disappear]( Joel Sartore travels to the world’s zoos, capturing images of animals in captivity that might end up being the last of their kind. [Iranian exiles use creativity and tech smarts to get real news past the regime’s censors]( [Iranian exiles use creativity and tech smarts to get real news past the regime’s censors]( For exiles who want to get information in and out of the country, Iran International is one of several tools at their disposal to get around the regime’s jamming devices and the Great Persian Firewall. [The freelance retirement crisis no one is talking about]( [The freelance retirement crisis no one is talking about]( Americans don’t save enough for retirement. And gig economy workers are likely to struggle more than others. [Muji designed this minimalist apartment for coworkers to share]( [Muji designed this minimalist apartment for coworkers to share]( It’s like “The Office” meets “Terrace House.” [A gorgeous visualization of commutes around the world]( [A gorgeous visualization of commutes around the world]( You’ll never look at traffic the same way again. Share This Newsletter Did someone forward you this email? Subscribe [here!]( Like this email? Consider signing up for our other newsletters [here](. Too many emails? Update your subscription preferences [here](. No longer want to receive this newsletter? Unsubscribe [here](. Mansueto Ventures, 7 World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007-2195