Google’s multi-vendor Universal Cart, powered by AI, is set to become available soon for Walmart and Target customers. The question of whether shoppers will buy in on the idea remains to be seen (more).

The Federal Reserve’s most recent Beige Book indicated that consumer prices had risen by 3.8% year-over-year as of April, despite the Fed’s target of 2% inflation. “Districts noted that energy-related costs tied to the conflict in the Middle East were the primary driver of inflationary pressures, with spillovers into shipping, packaging, groceries, and fertilizer,” the Fed wrote (more).

Hasbro unveiled an AI studio charged with bringing some of its more famous characters — including Mr. Potato Head, Megatron, and Cobra Commander — to life via the power of artificial intelligence. While no plans currently see these personalities licensed to individual fans, a B2B business prospect is emerging (more).

In-store grocery ads are driving impulse buys from shoppers, survey data suggests. A full 62% of shoppers polled indicated that they’d purchased a product during a grocery run after seeing a product advertised on in-store screens (more).

Amazon is now facing a class action lawsuit over its Ring camera’s Familiar Faces feature, which is used to recognize regular guests when they appear on camera. The lawsuit claims, as a byproduct, “Millions of other Americans passed by a Ring ​security camera and unknowingly had their facial recognition information collected,” (more).