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The 1,156 transactions in July totaled between roughly $79 million and $270 million, according to a CNBC analysis
The news that Amazon (AMZN) is banning AI agents from its digital storefront should have absolutely ruined Meta Platforms (META)’s 11% rally yesterday. Instead, the stock shrugged it off – and Elon Musk shows exactly why.

Dow Jones tech titan Amazon stock is battling with a key support level and approaching multiple new buy points.

Shopify stock and shares in Twilio gained amid expected upside from Meta Platform's rollout of "Muse," an AI personal assistant.
The Meta tie-up puts PayPal alongside Shopify and Stripe in Muse’s growing commerce ecosystem as the AI agent rapidly builds a consumer audience.

Amazon looks to have recovered from its recent correction and could provide an attractive candidate for bullish traders.
The e-commerce giant — which is no stranger to the opt-out approach of agentic purchases — said it was not given advance notice Muse would access its shop.
The software job market is splitting in two, and the dividing line is not skill or effort. A new report reveals who wins, who disappears, and why the cycle may be impossible to break.
Paramount Skydance's (PSKY) settlement with 12 state attorneys general is a "clear win" for its prop
Shopify Lands Major AI Commerce Win as Amazon Blocks Meta's Muse
The toy retailer is expanding its online presence via the e-commerce giant and will feature an Amazon pop-up shop at its flagship store in Rockefeller Center.

Shopify Inc (TSX:SH., NYSE:SHOP), the Canadian e-commerce platform, rose about 8% in early Tuesday trading after Meta Platforms integrated its Muse artificial intelligence (AI) agent with Shopify's Shop Pay checkout system. The agreement connects Meta's consumer-facing AI technology with...

David Zapolsky has witnessed Amazon’s growth since his arrival at the company in 1999. Now the chief global affairs and legal officer, he discusses the company’s AI infrastructure strategy, sustainability commitments and regulatory standards.
Berkshire Hathaway just made a jaw-dropping move into a stock I have been quietly stacking for months, and the timing reveals something important about where the biggest money thinks this AI cycle is actually headed.

By Johann M Cherian and Tharuniyaa Lakshmi Sept 22 (Reuters) - The tech-heavy Nasdaq hit an intraday record high for the first time since early June on Tuesday, underpinned by strong gains in Gemini-
Yahoo Finance Executive Editor and host of Sozzi Unleashed, Brian Sozzi, tees up the stories making waves across the markets. The Magnificent 7 are back in focus as megacap tech stocks help push markets higher, with Meta (META) leading the charge after its new Muse AI agent gained momentum and climbed to the top spot on Apple's (AAPL) App Store.

"The 8:30" hosts Julie Hyman, Pras Subramanian, and Jake Conley discuss stocks to watch on for Sept. 22, including Meta (META), Shopify (SHOP), and AutoZone (AZO).

The 8:30 Hosts Julie Hyman, Pras Subramanian, and Jake Conley discuss the growing opposition to AI data centers in US communities.
The block protects platform control while potentially surrendering orders initiated by outside agents.

China’s Cyberspace Administration reportedly summoned representatives from all seven Chinese companies named in Anthropic’s report before narrowing its focus to DeepSeek and Moonshot.

Meta Platform's Muse surge sets the stage for Connect 2026, as investors weigh fresh product catalysts against heavy AI spending, ad dependence and valuation.
Meta's Muse agent can now shop for you and check out on your behalf, but the company that quietly captured the transaction layer is not Meta. Here is why that detail is moving one stock sharply higher while leaving Amazon almost completely untouched.

Tightening regulations for plastic and a renewed recycling push have consumer brands rethinking their packaging.

Meta Platforms stock got a big lift from excitement about its Muse agent but chip companies will be the biggest winners.
Amazon (AMZN)-backed Anthropic's allegations that DeepSeek and Moonshot AI routed sensitive user dat
