Meta Partners With Shopify for AI-Driven Purchases After Amazon Blocks Muse
Shopify has partnered with Meta to allow its AI agent, Muse, to facilitate purchases through Shop Pay after Amazon blocked the tool from shopping on its platform. Muse enables users to shop and complete transactions autonomously at Shopify stores. This partnership comes as a response to Amazon's decision to restrict third-party applications that make purchases without retailer consent. Alibaba has outlined plans for future AI models, including Qwen 4.5 and Qwen 5 with up to 10 trillion parameters. Viking Therapeutics saw its stock surge after positive results from an obesity drug trial showed a potential for significant weight loss and less frequent dosing. Rosenblatt initiated coverage on Sandisk at Buy due to the growing importance of NAND flash in AI infrastructure. DoorDash admitted fault for underpaying delivery drivers by shifting tipping post-checkout, resulting in over $550 million lost tips. Additionally, OpenAI, Anthropic, and SpaceX have collectively surpassed $5.2 trillion in valuation, outpacing historical U.S. tech IPOs.
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Topics: Alibaba Amazon GLP-1/GIP agonist Meta Muse AI Qwen Shopify Viking Therapeutics