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Shopify lets AI agents shop for you, and Topgolf's savings

Shopify will let shoppers configure AI agents to buy for them across more than a billion listings; the dishes app remains unaffected.

On air: Dr. Nina Byte and Kenji Moonfield on Late Night BBN
Published 11:06 PM ET, Tuesday, October 13, 2026

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First reported by The Verge: “Shopify opens its catalog up to more AI agents”.
Covered on BBN on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, at 11:06 PM ET on Late Night BBN, by Dr. Nina Byte and Kenji Moonfield.
Topics: AI.

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Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentShopify says more AI agents can now browse and buy from its catalog of over a billion listings, and you set up the agent to shop on your behalf.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentSo my phone gets a personal shopper that never sleeps and never says the word budget. I am emotional.
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentThat's on the list of your mistakes, Kenji.