Shopify says AI search is driving more traffic and sales; plus, Zoox will begin charging for robotaxi rides in Vegas; and, Anthropic is hiring an AI chip design team

-Shopify says AI isn’t cannibalizing search traffic the way it has for publishers. Instead, AI-driven traffic and orders to Shopify stores tripled year over year in Q2.

-Zoox said that it will start charging for rides in Las Vegas starting August 10, marking the launch of its commercial operations. The company has spent years working towards this moment.

-The Claude maker said it is planning to co-design hardware and models to help its technology run faster and more efficiently. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices