Amazon named its new chatbot Rufus after a Welsh corgi that a couple often took to the office

A Welsh corgi called Rufus (not pictured) was often taken to the office by two early Amazon staff. Peter Byrne/PA/Getty Images Amazon launched a new AI-powered shopping assistant called Rufus on Thursday. The chatbot is named after a Welsh corgi owned by two of the company's earliest employees.…

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