Latest E-commerce News & Updates
Last updated August 17, 2026
Alibaba upgrades Qwen app to execute tasks like ordering food
OpenAI signs $10B computing deal with chipmaker Cerebras
Anthropic CPO Mike Krieger moves to lead internal ‘Labs’ incubator
FIS completes $13.5 billion acquisition of Global Payments’ issuer business
Flip raises $20M Series A as it hits 300 million automated calls
eBay expands Promoted Stores ads to include eBay Live and influencer pages
Shopify updates Liquid code handling to improve reliability
Meta scales back VR ambitions with layoffs and studio closures
Amazon UK removes circumcision kits following coroner’s warning
Google disputes watchdog warning over AI agent pricing
Klarna launches peer-to-peer payments in 13 European countries
Sophisticated Magecart campaign steals credit card data via fake Stripe forms
Squarespace returns to Super Bowl with cinematic 30-second spot
TikTok Shop algorithm suggests Nazi-related search terms
Amazon seeks lower supplier costs following reduction in Chinese tariffs
Thomson Reuters launches AI alliance with Anthropic, Google, and OpenAI
eBay U.K. ends customer support on Facebook and X
Amazon automatically upgrades Prime members to Alexa Plus
commercetools unveils agentic commerce tools at NRF 2026; JD Sports signs as first user
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