AI • E-COMMERCE • 2026 Amazon Just Blocked Meta's AI Agent — Here's Why It Matters The battle over AI shopping has officially entered a new phase. And it could change how we buy things online. Something important just happened in the AI world. Amazon has blocked Meta's new personal AI agent, Muse , from shopping on Amazon.com. At first glance, this might look like another disagreement between two enormous technology companies. But underneath it is a much bigger question: When an AI agent shops for you, who actually controls the shopping experience? Amazon says third-party AI agents should respect a retailer's rules and authorization requirements. Meta, meanwhile, built Muse to act on behalf of users across websites and applications. Tho...