The food-delivery deal may help DoorDash fend off inroads from Amazon and Walmart

DoorDash Inc. agreed to buy rival Instacart in a deal that values the company at about $17 billion, the latest sign of consolidation in an increasingly competitive delivery market where Walmart Inc. and Amazon.com Inc. loom large.

Gen Z is dating more, according to a new survey, but the under-30s are still wary of artificial intelligence-infused apps — which may not bode well for companies that have been adapting their products to cater to younger generation.

Instacart will stop offering high-tech shopping carts to grocers, its first announced strategy shift since reports emerged that the company is in talks to sell itself.

AI devices keep running into privacy issues

Amazon.com Inc. launched two new wearables that use artificial intelligence to record and analyze a person’s day, marking the company’s efforts to reshape Bee, a startup it acquired last year to compete in the hot AI hardware segment.

Alphabet Inc.’s Google is making it easier for Android users to run vibe-coded apps for personal use, lowering the barrier for nontechnical consumers who are increasingly turning to artificial intelligence to build tools for their own needs.

Uber Technologies Inc. is buying catering firm ezCater Inc. for $2.3 billion in a cash deal that will help the Uber Eats delivery platform reach a more corporate clientele.

Subscription models may not be enough of a lure.

Apple Inc. said it plans to introduce new privacy controls for Mac users, warning of the growing risks around granting broad data access to third-party software, including artificial intelligence agents.

DoorDash Inc. unveiled an artificial intelligence agent for ordering food that works inside Apple Inc.'s Messages app, stepping up efforts to integrate personal AI assistants ahead of its e-commerce rivals.

Airbnb Inc. is adding an option for travelers in some US markets to rent baby gear and have it sent to their rental home, part of a suite of new services the company plans to offer domestically and in Europe.

DoorDash Inc., the leading food-delivery firm in the US, said it agreed to a $131.5 million settlement with New York City to resolve a probe into its compliance with minimum-pay rules for couriers.

Muse, the company’s latest attempt at a personalized AI assistant, is winning fans.

Meta Platforms Inc.’s new artificial intelligence agent, Muse, has quickly risen to the top of mobile app charts, a sign that the social media company is gaining traction in the increasingly crowded market for consumer AI assistants.

Alphabet Inc.’s Google announced pricing and hardware specifications for the first so-called Googlebooks, marking a push into a high-end laptop market where built-in artificial intelligence features have become the norm.

Waymo plans to offer its robotaxi service in Singapore in 2028, the latest in a string of domestic and international expansions by the Alphabet Inc. unit.

Bose Corp. is expanding its line of wraparound, cuff-shaped earbuds with two new models: the $199 Sport Open and $299 Ultra Open.

DoorDash Inc. and Uber Technologies Inc. are expanding their delivery partnership with Costco Wholesale Corp., ratcheting up competition with Instacart as the big-box retailer expands its digital reach.

Alphabet Inc.’s Waymo is now serving paying customers in Las Vegas, marking the 15th US city where it offers hailable robotaxis.