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Friday, April 4, 2025AI Agent Developments - April 4, 2025
Amazon unveiled "Buy for Me," an AI shopping agent that autonomously browses third-party websites, selects products, and completes purchases using encrypted payment details. The system combines Amazon’s Nova AI models with Anthropic’s Claude, aiming to expand e-commerce dominance while addressing security concerns.
IBM launched Watsonx-powered AI features for the Masters Tournament app, including Hole Insights 2.0, which provides real-time shot analysis and projections using fine-tuned LLMs on nine years of tournament data. A revamped Apple Vision Pro app offers immersive 3D course views and multi-stream live coverage.
At Beijing InfoComm China 2025, Baidu showcased Ernie Bot and its PaddlePaddle deep learning platform in the new AI Tech Application Zone, highlighting AI-driven solutions for advertising, cultural tourism, and conferencing. Over 400 brands demonstrated cross-industry AI+AV integrations, including holographic projections and AR/VR innovations.
Researchers at Spain’s CIEMAT-PSA revealed an AI agent that optimizes solar tower efficiency by dynamically adjusting heliostat aim points in real time. The system balances energy gains against mechanical costs, achieving up to 8.7% annual power improvement while minimizing hardware wear.