Whatnot Acquires AI Startup Shaped
TechCrunch AI · rss · 2026-07-16
Livestream shopping platform Whatnot has announced the acquisition of Shaped, a machine learning startup specializing in real-time recommendations and search. The acquisition aims to boost Whatnot's personalization and product discovery capabilities to support its expansion into new product categories.
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