Be in the know. 12 key reads for Mother’s Day…

  1. Advance Auto Parts President & CEO Shane O’Kelly on Saying ‘Yes’ to Customers (youtube)
  2. Alibaba to integrate Qwen AI with Taobao, launch agentic shopping, source says (reuters)
  3. Alibaba’s Qwen Glasses Upgrades with Proactive AI Capabilities and Spatial 3D Display to Elevate Intuitive AI experiences (alizila)
  4. Pending Home Sales Hit Highest Level in Nearly 4 Years (redfin)
  5. New homes haven’t been this cheap since 2021. Buyers are starting to take notice. (yahoo)
  6. Can a beauty mega-deal save Estée Lauder? (economist)
  7. Disney’s Recent Layoffs May Not Be One-Offs As Company Touts “Culture Of Efficiency” (deadline)
  8. Etsy launches its app within ChatGPT as it continues its AI push (techcrunch)
  9. Papa Johns Sees Sales and Traffic Pressure, but Transformation Remains on Track (qsrmagazine)
  10. The EU wants to unshackle its economy. For real this time (economist)
  11. Why This Bull Market Could Have Years Left (carsongroup)
  12. Hyperscaler Capex +91% vs Buybacks -64% (zerohedge)