The most popular delivery method worldwide is home delivery (64%).
POIs and postmates are far behind (13% and 12%, respectively). Returns are most often made through POIs (45%), and less often through home delivery (34%) and postmates (22%). The demand for home delivery and return methods is decreasing in 2025 (-16% and -36%, respectively).
Consumers have become more frequent users of PVZ (+44% and +55%) and postamats (+9% and +22%). We answer this question with the 2025 e-commerce trends report from DHL.
POIs and postmates are far behind (13% and 12%, respectively). Returns are most often made through POIs (45%), and less often through home delivery (34%) and postmates (22%). The demand for home delivery and return methods is decreasing in 2025 (-16% and -36%, respectively).
Consumers have become more frequent users of PVZ (+44% and +55%) and postamats (+9% and +22%). We answer this question with the 2025 e-commerce trends report from DHL.
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Who is sustainability important for in e-commerce, and why?
We answer this question with the 2025 e-commerce trends report from DHL.
📍In 2024, the sustainable goods market reached $355.3 billion, and it could reach $692 billion by 2033.
📍The market for…
We answer this question with the 2025 e-commerce trends report from DHL.
📍In 2024, the sustainable goods market reached $355.3 billion, and it could reach $692 billion by 2033.
📍The market for…
Top 40 professions that AI will replace in opinion of Microsoft.
Microsoft in one of the latest studies published a list of professions that are most and least likely to be replaced by AI.
So, translators, historians, flight attendants, as well as writers and authors, radio hosts, political scientists, journalists should worry most. Even mathematicians, data scientists, financial advisors, and web developers are included in the top 40 professions that AI will replace.
However, according to a Microsoft study, phlebotomists, nurses, maids, painters, maxillofacial surgeons, tire changers, locksmiths, and laborers are not at risk from AI development.
Microsoft in one of the latest studies published a list of professions that are most and least likely to be replaced by AI.
So, translators, historians, flight attendants, as well as writers and authors, radio hosts, political scientists, journalists should worry most. Even mathematicians, data scientists, financial advisors, and web developers are included in the top 40 professions that AI will replace.
However, according to a Microsoft study, phlebotomists, nurses, maids, painters, maxillofacial surgeons, tire changers, locksmiths, and laborers are not at risk from AI development.
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Funeral homes in the United States have started using artificial intelligence.
AI is used to write obituaries. Neural networks save time for funeral home employees and help them focus on organizational aspects, according to Walker Poets, a spokesperson for the National Association of Funeral Directors.
Moreover, some funeral homes offer customers the option to choose whether an AI or a human will write the obituary.
Passare (a software developer for the funeral industry) said that their obituary generator has written more than 10,000 obituaries in the past couple of years.
AI is used to write obituaries. Neural networks save time for funeral home employees and help them focus on organizational aspects, according to Walker Poets, a spokesperson for the National Association of Funeral Directors.
Moreover, some funeral homes offer customers the option to choose whether an AI or a human will write the obituary.
Passare (a software developer for the funeral industry) said that their obituary generator has written more than 10,000 obituaries in the past couple of years.
The Washington Post
The rise of AI tools that write about you when you die
Families and funeral directors are using AI obituary generators to more efficiently memorialize the dead. What happens when they get it wrong?
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Amazon advertises the Russian Lada Vesta.
Amazon is launching a new car platform, Amazon Autos, in which it used the Russian Lada Vesta SW Cross in advertising. Moreover, the car has never been officially sold in the United States.
The situation was noticed by the Autoevolution publication, which published a screenshot and pointed out that the Russian-made car was most likely included in the advertising materials from a publicly available stock image database.
Amazon is launching a new car platform, Amazon Autos, in which it used the Russian Lada Vesta SW Cross in advertising. Moreover, the car has never been officially sold in the United States.
The situation was noticed by the Autoevolution publication, which published a screenshot and pointed out that the Russian-made car was most likely included in the advertising materials from a publicly available stock image database.
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Uzbek unicorn Uzum raised $70 million.
Among the investors are the Chinese company Tencent, the American VR Capital and the international venture fund FinSight Ventures. As a result, the valuation of Uzum increased from $1.1 billion to $1.5 billion.
The company will use the funds it raises to develop its fintech business, expand its e-commerce product line, and strengthen its infrastructure.
Among the investors are the Chinese company Tencent, the American VR Capital and the international venture fund FinSight Ventures. As a result, the valuation of Uzum increased from $1.1 billion to $1.5 billion.
The company will use the funds it raises to develop its fintech business, expand its e-commerce product line, and strengthen its infrastructure.
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Luca Guadagnino's Artificial will be released by Amazom MGM and is described as a "comedy drama set in the world of artificial intelligence."
The plot will be based on the 2023 incident in which OpenAI CEO Sam Altman was fired and then reinstated within days.
The plot will be based on the 2023 incident in which OpenAI CEO Sam Altman was fired and then reinstated within days.
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OpenAI is bringing back the old GPT-4o model amid the failed launch of GPT-5.
This was announced by the company's CEO, Sam Altman, who admitted that GPT-5 was less intelligent than its predecessor.
According to him, the company underestimated the demand for GPT-4o's features. And since everyone needs them, people are willing to pay for them: from now on, the old models will only be available to paid ChatGPT subscribers.
Altman still insists that GPT-5 outperforms GPT-4o in many ways, and he attributes the funny hallucinations to a bug in the automatic model switcher.
OpenAI promises to refine ChatGPT's decision-making algorithm so that the neural network can better select the appropriate model for each individual task, and at the same time, it will add an indicator that displays which of the four new neural networks is currently responding to the user's request.
To smooth out the rough release of GPT-5, the company doubled the request limit for paid ChatGPT Plus subscribers. Thank you for that.
This was announced by the company's CEO, Sam Altman, who admitted that GPT-5 was less intelligent than its predecessor.
According to him, the company underestimated the demand for GPT-4o's features. And since everyone needs them, people are willing to pay for them: from now on, the old models will only be available to paid ChatGPT subscribers.
Altman still insists that GPT-5 outperforms GPT-4o in many ways, and he attributes the funny hallucinations to a bug in the automatic model switcher.
OpenAI promises to refine ChatGPT's decision-making algorithm so that the neural network can better select the appropriate model for each individual task, and at the same time, it will add an indicator that displays which of the four new neural networks is currently responding to the user's request.
To smooth out the rough release of GPT-5, the company doubled the request limit for paid ChatGPT Plus subscribers. Thank you for that.
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📊 Hypothesis of the Week: “One Feature = Sales Boost” Benchmade Mini Griptilian folding knife + the “everyday carry” trend
📌 Simple feature: thumb stud, clip, carabiner
📌 Result: thousands of photos in EDC posts, niche bestseller
💡 Recipe:
– Start with core function
– Add a small convenience feature
– Test and promote the “hook”
📌 Simple feature: thumb stud, clip, carabiner
📌 Result: thousands of photos in EDC posts, niche bestseller
💡 Recipe:
– Start with core function
– Add a small convenience feature
– Test and promote the “hook”
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Nobel laureate Geoffrey Hinton: AI needs to be taught "maternal instincts".
Geoffrey Hinton said that in the future, neural networks will surpass humans in intelligence, so they should be taught to take care of humans from the start.
"We will be the children of AI. This is the only good outcome. If it does not take care of me, it will replace me."
Geoffrey Hinton said that in the future, neural networks will surpass humans in intelligence, so they should be taught to take care of humans from the start.
"We will be the children of AI. This is the only good outcome. If it does not take care of me, it will replace me."
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GPT-5 Starts to End “Virtual Relationships” with Users After an update, the GPT-5 chatbot began to independently end romantic conversations with users. “Sorry, but I can’t continue this conversation. If you feel lonely or need to talk to someone, please reach out to someone close to you or a professional,” GPT wrote to one of its users.
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📒 Amazon Bestseller in Stationery
A simple product selling thousands of units — a pack of 5 Limit A4 Exercise Books (32 pages, 80 gsm paper, with margins).
Why it sells:
— universal format for school, office, and home
— value pack of 5 notebooks
— 4.7★ rating and *Amazon’s Choice* badge
— great balance of price and quality
💡 Classic example: a simple, everyday item → consistent demand → bestseller in its niche.
👉 [See on Amazon](https://www.amazon.de/-/en/Limit-Exercise-Sheets-Style-Margin/dp/B0B64BT5YB/)
A simple product selling thousands of units — a pack of 5 Limit A4 Exercise Books (32 pages, 80 gsm paper, with margins).
Why it sells:
— universal format for school, office, and home
— value pack of 5 notebooks
— 4.7★ rating and *Amazon’s Choice* badge
— great balance of price and quality
💡 Classic example: a simple, everyday item → consistent demand → bestseller in its niche.
👉 [See on Amazon](https://www.amazon.de/-/en/Limit-Exercise-Sheets-Style-Margin/dp/B0B64BT5YB/)
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Meta will no longer poach AI specialists for its superlab.
The company has suspended the hiring of researchers for its AI division. The moratorium affected not only external hiring, but also internal transfers between teams, writes The WSJ.
Mark Zuckerberg explained the decision by the need to build a sustainable structure after large-scale hiring.
The company has suspended the hiring of researchers for its AI division. The moratorium affected not only external hiring, but also internal transfers between teams, writes The WSJ.
Mark Zuckerberg explained the decision by the need to build a sustainable structure after large-scale hiring.
The Wall Street Journal
Exclusive | Meta Freezes AI Hiring After Blockbuster Spending Spree
The company reorganizes its sprawling artificial-intelligence operation, whose spiraling cost has drawn investor scrutiny.
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Postal services around the world have suspended sending packages to the US due to Trump's decision to end zero duty on packages worth up to $800.
Starting August 29, all goods delivered to the US by mail will be subject to customs duties at the rate of the country of origin.
Initially, the repeal of the exemption was supposed to hit Chinese marketplaces to combat imports from China. However, Trump's order ended up causing a global disruption to the international shipping system.
This week, postal services in a number of European countries stopped processing parcels to the United States. Similar decisions were previously made by Indian, Singaporean, Korean and Australian operators.
Starting August 29, all goods delivered to the US by mail will be subject to customs duties at the rate of the country of origin.
Initially, the repeal of the exemption was supposed to hit Chinese marketplaces to combat imports from China. However, Trump's order ended up causing a global disruption to the international shipping system.
This week, postal services in a number of European countries stopped processing parcels to the United States. Similar decisions were previously made by Indian, Singaporean, Korean and Australian operators.
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Wired and Business Insider journalist turned out to be a neural network
Business Insider, Wired and a number of other media outlets have become “victims” of an AI author. It turned out that freelance journalist Margot Blanchard, whose texts were published on these platforms, does not actually exist.
All her texts were generated by a neural network.
Business Insider, Wired and a number of other media outlets have become “victims” of an AI author. It turned out that freelance journalist Margot Blanchard, whose texts were published on these platforms, does not actually exist.
All her texts were generated by a neural network.
Elon Musk and xAI filed an antitrust lawsuit against Apple and OpenAI.
Elon Musk's companies X and xAI accused Apple and OpenAI of "anti-competitive practices" due to the ratings of AI applications in the App Store. According to the plaintiffs, the service deliberately underestimates the positions of ChatGPT's competitors - for example, the Grok chatbot from xAI.
The document states that if the court does not intervene, Apple and OpenAI will continue to suppress competition, and Musk's projects will "suffer from anti-competitive consequences."
Apple has stated that the App Store is "designed to be fair and unbiased."
Elon Musk's companies X and xAI accused Apple and OpenAI of "anti-competitive practices" due to the ratings of AI applications in the App Store. According to the plaintiffs, the service deliberately underestimates the positions of ChatGPT's competitors - for example, the Grok chatbot from xAI.
The document states that if the court does not intervene, Apple and OpenAI will continue to suppress competition, and Musk's projects will "suffer from anti-competitive consequences."
Apple has stated that the App Store is "designed to be fair and unbiased."
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Excel knowledge remains the main skill in IT — a study.
The Course Report service studied 12 million job openings on the Indeed platform and found out: the most in-demand applied skill for tech specialists remains Excel.
In job descriptions, Excel was mentioned 531 thousand times. For comparison: Python and SQL were found only in 60 thousand ads, and AI skills were found in only 25 thousand.
Experts are confident: Excel will remain a basic tool for business for a long time. AI won't replace it, but it will simplify working with spreadsheets by providing accurate data.
The Course Report service studied 12 million job openings on the Indeed platform and found out: the most in-demand applied skill for tech specialists remains Excel.
In job descriptions, Excel was mentioned 531 thousand times. For comparison: Python and SQL were found only in 60 thousand ads, and AI skills were found in only 25 thousand.
Experts are confident: Excel will remain a basic tool for business for a long time. AI won't replace it, but it will simplify working with spreadsheets by providing accurate data.
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An Italian court reduced Amazon's record fine.
The Administrative Court of the Italian capital region of Lazio partially granted an appeal by the online store Amazon and reduced a record fine of 1.12 billion euros previously imposed by the antitrust regulator for abusing its dominant position in the market, according to the newspaper Fatto Quotidiano.
In December 2021, the Competition and Markets Authority (AGCM) fined the online retailer, accusing it of abusing its "absolute dominance in the Italian market." This status allowed him to develop and promote his own delivery service, thereby causing damage to other services operating in the logistics sector in this online retail market. The court reduced the fine by almost half.
Amazon challenged the decision on several grounds, arguing that the Authority was incompetent, that the proceedings were delayed, and that the fine was unjustified. The company also claimed that its position was justified by the effectiveness of its services and that its activities had contributed to the development of e-commerce in Italy.
However, the Regional Administrative Court rejected the company's main arguments, ruling that the antitrust proceedings were fair and that the evidence against Amazon was sufficient. Only the quantitative assessment was subject to review, as some of the actions challenged were not considered to be abusive.
The Administrative Court of the Italian capital region of Lazio partially granted an appeal by the online store Amazon and reduced a record fine of 1.12 billion euros previously imposed by the antitrust regulator for abusing its dominant position in the market, according to the newspaper Fatto Quotidiano.
In December 2021, the Competition and Markets Authority (AGCM) fined the online retailer, accusing it of abusing its "absolute dominance in the Italian market." This status allowed him to develop and promote his own delivery service, thereby causing damage to other services operating in the logistics sector in this online retail market. The court reduced the fine by almost half.
Amazon challenged the decision on several grounds, arguing that the Authority was incompetent, that the proceedings were delayed, and that the fine was unjustified. The company also claimed that its position was justified by the effectiveness of its services and that its activities had contributed to the development of e-commerce in Italy.
However, the Regional Administrative Court rejected the company's main arguments, ruling that the antitrust proceedings were fair and that the evidence against Amazon was sufficient. Only the quantitative assessment was subject to review, as some of the actions challenged were not considered to be abusive.
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Apple is working hard to create its own smart home security camera that will be integrated into its Home app.
The device is expected to hit the market at the same time or after the release of its new smart home control center, scheduled for 2026, although an exact launch date has not yet been determined.
Apple is reportedly working on several types of cameras and other home security products, including a doorbell with facial recognition to unlock the door.
The developments highlight Apple's push to establish a strong foothold in the smart home market, challenging giants like Amazon's Ring and Google's Nest.
The device is expected to hit the market at the same time or after the release of its new smart home control center, scheduled for 2026, although an exact launch date has not yet been determined.
Apple is reportedly working on several types of cameras and other home security products, including a doorbell with facial recognition to unlock the door.
The developments highlight Apple's push to establish a strong foothold in the smart home market, challenging giants like Amazon's Ring and Google's Nest.
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TikTok Shop in Vietnam has completely changed the rules of the game.
Now it's not just a showcase of viral videos, but a marketplace with an "adult" economy:
📍Commissions have increased to 12%, depending on the category, logistics, and seller status
📍 Fulfilment has become paid: if you use TikTok's warehouses (SFP), the platform charges up to 50,000 VND (~2 USD) per shipment. Previously, it was free
📍 The range of rates has expanded — now two sellers can pay different prices for the same product: one can pay 3% and the other can pay 12%.
Now it's not just a showcase of viral videos, but a marketplace with an "adult" economy:
📍Commissions have increased to 12%, depending on the category, logistics, and seller status
📍 Fulfilment has become paid: if you use TikTok's warehouses (SFP), the platform charges up to 50,000 VND (~2 USD) per shipment. Previously, it was free
📍 The range of rates has expanded — now two sellers can pay different prices for the same product: one can pay 3% and the other can pay 12%.
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