Shopify launches Canvas, an AI chat tool for building stores
Shopify launched Canvas, a tool that lets merchants build their online store by chatting with its Sidekick AI agent, which renders real store code in real time.
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1155 storiesChesky: AI agents need an operating system of their own
Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky says chatbots are the wrong interface for travel and that the industry lacks an operating system built for AI agents to run on.
Audible adds AI features to explore books and talk to characters
Audible introduced three AI-powered features — a character guide, interactive stories, and bonus imagery — as it faces new competition from Spotify in audiobooks.
Reddit to shut down RSS feeds and end public API access
Reddit is ending RSS feed support on November 13 and will close public API access by March 2027, citing large-scale scraping and automated abuse by AI bots.
Meta disputes claim that Muse read a user's messages
Meta is disputing a columnist's claim that its AI agent Muse read his private messages without permission, saying the feature is strictly opt-in.
DoorDash launches a text-to-order AI agent on Apple Messages
DoorDash is rolling out an AI agent that lets users order food by texting through Apple Messages, while also opening a drone-delivery pilot in Northern California.
Instinct's new product recommendations are giving some users the ick
AI startup Instinct rolled out unsolicited product recommendations called Instinct Selections, and the early reaction from some users has been sharply negative.
Instagram rolls out an AI video editor for creators
Instagram is bringing a conversational AI assistant to Edits, its CapCut competitor, that gives creators personalized feedback based on their own account metrics.
Instagram brings an AI assistant to its Edits video app
Instagram is rolling out a conversational AI assistant inside Edits that analyzes a creator's own metrics to give personalized feedback, as YouTube builds a rival tool.
WhatsApp adds new parental controls for teen accounts
WhatsApp is introducing parental controls that could let guardians monitor who their teens interact with and set content limits for Meta AI chats.
Tinder launches Group Hangouts to match friend groups, not just pairs
Tinder is rolling out "Group Hangouts," a feature that lets groups of friends discover, match, and make plans with other groups around shared activities.
Airbnb adds AI-powered search and social trip-planning tools
Airbnb is rolling out an AI-powered property search and new social features that let friends plan trips together, as part of a broader fall product update.
OpenAI turns ChatGPT into an app store rival at Dev Day
OpenAI unveiled Dev Day features turning ChatGPT into an app-discovery platform, plus autonomous Dots agents that can work across more than 4,000 connected apps.
Apple Pay set to launch in India with Axis Bank, sources say
Apple is set to launch Apple Pay in India with Axis Bank as its initial partner, starting with a limited rollout that excludes India's homegrown RuPay network, sources say.
OpenAI launches Space, Pages and Slides in a push into office software
OpenAI launched Space, a shared ChatGPT workspace, along with a word processor called Pages and collaborative slides, moving further into workplace software long dominated by Microsoft.
AI app-maker Wabi pivots toward a messaging-first experience
Wabi, the AI startup known for prompt-built apps, is repositioning as an AI messenger with Wabi 2.0, a "personal agent that does stuff for you and builds the interface you need in the moment."
OpenAI launches Dots, its bubbly agentic avatar
OpenAI launched Dots, a personal agentic assistant powered by GPT-6 Astra that pursues user-defined goals continuously in the background with minimal oversight.
OpenAI lets developers build app-like plugins inside ChatGPT
OpenAI is letting developers build app-like plugin extensions with a dedicated ChatGPT sidebar home, alongside a new Plugin Creator tool and improved directory discovery.
OpenAI makes Codex cloud environments persistent across devices
OpenAI gave its Codex coding agent reusable, configurable cloud development environments that developers can access from a computer, phone, or the cloud.
Trump launches America.gov, an AI chatbot for government services
The White House launched America.gov, an AI chatbot built with Google's Gemini to help people navigate government services, amid concerns about AI hallucinations in high-stakes tasks.