How a small change to Y Combinator’s terms sent waves through Canadian tech
Industry divided over accelerator’s decision to remove Canada from list of investable sites.
A minute update to…
Google announces a new protocol to facilitate commerce using AI agents
Google today announced a new open standard, called the Universal Commerce Protocol (UCP) for AI agent-based shopping, at…
Shopify’s shuttered Indigenous entrepreneurship program will relaunch, says program co-founder
Build Native program was quietly cut in January alongside layoffs of Shopify’s Equitable Commerce team.
The former…
Shopify says AI traffic is up 7x since January, AI-driven orders are up 11x
E-commerce software provider Shopify is bullish on AI-powered shopping agents, citing AI as an “incredible tool” to enable…
OpenAI Seeks Piece of ChatGPT-Driven eCommerce Sales
OpenAI is reportedly planning to take a share of eCommerce sales made via ChatGPT. That’s according to a…
Shopify Lays Out New Rules Governing AI Agents
Shopify has reportedly introduced rules governing merchants’ use of agentic artificial intelligence (AI). As Modern Retail reported Monday (July 14), the…