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Amazon’s New AI Shopping And Healthcare Assistants: What You Need To Know

by News Editor

March 26, 2025

Amazon is stepping up its game in the realm of artificial intelligence by testing new AI-powered shopping and healthcare assistants. As the company pushes to embed generative AI across a broader range of its services, consumers and tech enthusiasts alike are watching closely.

Key Developments

Artificial intelligence has become a primary investment focus for Amazon, being utilized in e-commerce, cloud technologies, devices, and healthcare.
Amazon’s existing AI offerings include shopping chatbots, seller assistants, and AI-based shopping guides.
Recently, new features appeared on Amazon’s website and mobile app in beta mode. They are being tested with a limited group of users.

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Shopping and Healthcare Integration

Amazon’s Interests AI invites users to describe what they’re interested in using natural language, such as “coffee brewing gadgets” or “latest pickleball accessories.” The AI then curates suitable products based on user descriptions. Notably, this feature is separate from Amazon’s main search bar.

Experimentation extends into healthcare with Health AI, a chatbot designed to:

Answer wellness-related queries
Provide information on common health conditions and care options
Recommend healthcare products such as medications and accessories

Unlike Amazon’s shopping chatbot, Health AI offers detailed medical advice, marked as “Clinically Reviewed” when vetted by licensed U.S. medical professionals.

Health AI also directs users to Amazon’s online pharmacy and One Medical services, which Amazon acquired for $3.9 billion in 2022.

Future Prospects

Amazon’s blog post reveals plans to roll out Interests AI to all U.S. users in the coming months. CEO Andy Jassy has noted nearly 1,000 generative AI applications developed or in development by Amazon staff. Besides e-commerce solutions, AWS customers can access a business chatbot dubbed Q.

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Cyprus Unveils €2.5 Million Electric Vehicle Initiative to Accelerate Clean Transport

by THEFUTURE.TEAM

June 25, 2025

The Cabinet has approved a strategic €2.5 million funding initiative designed to bolster the electric and hybrid vehicle market across Cyprus. Transport Minister Alexis Vafeades detailed that the scheme is a cornerstone in the nation’s pursuit of enhanced electric mobility—a critical factor in achieving its ambitious environmental targets.

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Strategic Funding for A Greener Future

This robust government-backed plan will offer grants for both new and used electric vehicles, thereby making clean transportation more accessible. By reducing financial barriers for consumers, Cyprus is taking proactive measures to accelerate the adoption of sustainable technologies and stimulate market demand for green mobility solutions.

Phased Grant Allocation and Preexisting Funds

Before launching the new scheme, the ministry will reassign 97 vehicle grants and 18 motorcycle grants from previous rounds that had either been cancelled or not linked to orders. Minister Vafeades confirmed that once these preexisting grants are utilized, the new funding will fully activate. A total of 260 new grants remain available at unchanged amounts, ensuring continuity for applicants who ordered vehicles after the previous scheme ended.

Ensuring Continuity Under The Recovery And Resilience Plan

The initiative not only reinforces Cyprus’s commitment to sustainable transport but also seamlessly integrates with the Recovery and Resilience Plan, safeguarding against wasted allocations. With approximately 100 grants from the earlier round still unclaimed, these will be reissued in priority order, ensuring every available opportunity is effectively leveraged.

Further details regarding grant categories, launch dates, and terms are expected to be published on the Road Transport Department’s website, cementing this strategic plan as a pivotal step towards a greener, more sustainable future in Cyprus.