Alina Seluk
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47 appearances
6 recordings
1 series
first heard Jan 2025
last heard 11 Jun
Alina Seluk’s voice in public audio — every appearance, attributed to the second.
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Visa says it struck a deal with OpenAI to embed its payment network into ChatGPT.
This is a major partnership in what is a fast-developing industry of AI commerce.
Companies like Google and Amazon have been racing to get shoppers to buy things as part of their conversations with chatbots and eventually entrusting the chatbots themselves to complete purchases for the user.
Visa says its deal with OpenAI will have Visa overseeing any payments, securing the transactions and monitoring for fraud.
It's a massive expansion of AI shopping for Visa and an evolution for OpenAI.
ChatGPT for a while tested a sort of a digital personal shopping tool called Instant Checkout, but it stumbled with errors and was later phased out.
Alina Seluk, NPR News.
The news of the deal has ricocheted around the fashion world because Everlane and Sheehan are a case of opposites attract.
Everlane had built its brand around, quote, radical transparency into how it made the clothes and how it priced them.
Everlane clothes are minimalist basics and natural fabrics, the category of affordable luxury.
Meanwhile, Shein is huge.
It's fast fashion.
It's the hottest TikTok microtrends with $10 skirts and $15 dresses.
It's faced allegations of unethical labor practices.
But Sheehan's purchase is a lifeline for Everlane, which has mounting debt and intense competition.
Everlane's CEO says the brand, even under Sheehan, would remain independent and committed to sustainability.
Alina Seluk, NPR News.
iRobot was founded in 1990 by researchers from MIT, and its devices have been used by the military and scientists tracking oil spills.
But its claim to fame is the Roomba, the smart floor vacuum.
In recent years, the home robot market got very competitive with lots of foreign rivals, often at cheaper prices.
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