Curious Commerce
Melina FlabianoUnpacking why we buy in an AI-shaped world - fresh takes on commerce, culture, and the future of choice
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Consumer tech goes analog
Dear Curious readers,
This is my first time writing after a long hiatus. My most notable update is that I recently had a baby! We are now a two-boy household (our other son is 2.5) and it is as chaotic as you might imagine.
As a quick ref...
A very merr-AI holiday season
I hope everyone had an amazing Thanksgiving! We drove down to Virginia from NYC with a toddler and dog in tow - so it wasn’t exactly restful. But it was great to see family and take advantage of some free babysitting.
Grandpa + our little...
The second coming of Voice Tech
I recently noticed that my husband has started talking to ChatGPT… a lot. Not typing. He’ll have full-on conversations with his phone, passionately describing the recipe he wants to cook, the obscure historical trivia he needs to win an arg...
Why OpenAI launched Atlas
Once again life got in the way and it’s been a few weeks since I’ve written. In that time, the pace of AI announcements has been unyielding - OpenAI announced Instant Checkout powered by an “Agentic Commerce Protocol” with Stripe, a major p...
My Job Is More Fun in the AI Era
This essay is a departure from my usual business strategy content. As an e-commerce marketer who has been an early adopter of AI tools (both in personal life and work), I’ve been reflecting on what this technology means for my career and fo...
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I write Curious Commerce, a newsletter exploring how AI & tech shape the future of shopping. I lead data & AI for digital and marketing at a large beauty company.
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