Meta has introduced Muse, a personal AI agent designed to do more than answer questions. It can browse the web, work across connected services, complete multi-step tasks and even make purchases on a user's behalf. Unlike a conventional chatbot that waits for individual prompts, Muse can continue working in the background after a user leaves the app. A person could ask it to organize a trip, manage a project or find and purchase a product, with the agent carrying out the steps needed to complete the task. From Product Recommendation to Purchase AI has already become part of online shopping…
Bol has strengthened its position as the largest online retailer in the Netherlands, widening its lead over Amazon despite the American e-commerce giant continuing to invest in the Dutch market. According to new estimates from ECDB, Dutch consumers spent €5.81 billion through Bol in 2025, up 12% from €5.19 billion a year earlier. Spending through Amazon.nl reached €3.31 billion, up just 2.7%. That means Bol's merchandise volume was more than 75% higher than Amazon.nl's last year. In 2024, the gap was around 61%. The result is particularly notable because the previous year's data suggested Amazon was closing the gap. Instead,…
