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How Meta’s AI shopping assistant decides which products you see

An early shopping test sheds light on product discovery, while Meta’s checkout design shows how customers approve the order.

By Radu Tyrsina · 21 Oct 2026

Analytics

Your Data Manager uploads won’t need SHA-256 hashing from November 16

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Meta One turns Instagram post links into a paid feature

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Google launches tool to check whether ads actually increase sales

PPC · 10 Sep 2026

Google AI Mode now showing more ads

PPC · 11 Sep 2026

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Google tests new website link design in AI Mode

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Google Merchant Center will require passkeys for select actions starting October 29

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Google plans Agent Compute Engine preview with isolated computers for AI agents

The service pauses idle environments while preserving work and keeps service credentials outside them.

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Google adds existing AI and snippet controls to its Search sharing guide

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Anthropic gives Agent Skills to the Agentic AI Foundation

Teams can keep using the format without joining the foundation.

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LinkedIn brings its B2B audiences to CTV ads in Google’s DV360

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OpenAI makes Decisions API generally available with 400-question requests

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