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Last updated: 25 October 2026, 12:17 (UTC)

  1. Digital Commerce 360 E-Commerce

    Hansø Brings Four New Apex Pergola Sizes to Its Direct-to-Consumer Online Store (opens in a new tab)

    Sponsor content is created on behalf of and in collaboration with PRNews.io by DigitalCommerce360. Our editorial staff is not involved in the creation of the sponsored content. Wilmington, DE – Hansø, an online brand that sells premium louvered pergolas directly to homeowners…

  2. MIT Technology Review AI

    Making the internet better for AI agents might make it worse for everyone else (opens in a new tab)

    This story originally appeared in The Algorithm, our weekly newsletter on AI. To get stories like this in your inbox first, sign up here. Until recently, you could divide internet users into just two categories: bots and people. Websites have long allowed bots to perform…

  3. MIT Technology Review AI

    “We were looking at it wrong”: The explosive claim that’s upended the AI world (opens in a new tab)

    “I think I have good news about the nature of neural networks.” With those simple words of optimism, Nick Cammarata, a researcher at the AI startup Goodfire, kicked off a 26,000-word blog post that has knocked the AI world on its head, sparking wild speculation as well as…

  4. Practical Ecommerce E-Commerce

    Beware of AI Content for SEO (opens in a new tab)

    Google increasingly seeks original, people-first content demonstrating experience, expertise, authoritativeness, and trust. The post Beware of AI Content for SEO appeared first on Practical Ecommerce.

  5. MIT Technology Review AI

    AI researchers stranded Claude on a virtual desert island. It started to “play.” (opens in a new tab)

    What do AI agents do if you don’t tell them to do anything? The answer looks a lot like play. Researchers repeatedly stranded them alone on a virtual desert island for 30 hours in an experiment reminiscent of the movies Cast Away or Home Alone. The agents—copies of Claude Opus…

  6. Practical Ecommerce E-Commerce

    AI Platforms Attract a Growing Ecosystem (opens in a new tab)

    Apps, connectors, marketplaces, protocols, and payment systems are beginning to form around AI platforms. The post AI Platforms Attract a Growing Ecosystem appeared first on Practical Ecommerce.

  7. Practical Ecommerce E-Commerce

    Commerce Data as Credit Data (opens in a new tab)

    Sales, fulfillment, and shipping are becoming part of a merchant's potential borrowing capacity. The post Commerce Data as Credit Data appeared first on Practical Ecommerce.

  8. Practical Ecommerce E-Commerce

    New Ecommerce Tools: October 14, 2026 (opens in a new tab)

    This week: agentic checkouts, AI-powered marketing, same-day deliveries, brand intelligence, cross-border commerce, multi-carrier shipping, and more. The post New Ecommerce Tools: October 14, 2026 appeared first on Practical Ecommerce.

  9. Practical Ecommerce E-Commerce

    Fewer Apps, More Done (opens in a new tab)

    Every app promises to save time, yet each takes some back. The post Fewer Apps, More Done appeared first on Practical Ecommerce.

  10. Practical Ecommerce E-Commerce

    How to Track ChatGPT Traffic in GA4 (opens in a new tab)

    Traffic from ChatGPT is low volume but often the most engaging referral source, even more than organic search. The post How to Track ChatGPT Traffic in GA4 appeared first on Practical Ecommerce.

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