Stripe Projects Goes Live: Cloudflare Becomes First Cloud AI Agents Can Buy Without a Human
Stripe and Cloudflare ship an open protocol letting AI agents register domains, start subscriptions, and deploy to production with a 00/month cap.
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Instagram Instants Launches: Meta Targets Authentic Sharing with Disappearing Photos in DMs
Meta launched Instagram Instants on May 13 — disappearing photos in the DM inbox with no edits, no metrics and a 24-hour expiry. Here’s what it means.
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Shopify Promotes Agentic Storefronts to Dedicated Admin Section: ChatGPT and Copilot Channels Finally Measurable
Shopify moved Agentic Storefronts into its own admin section on May 11, exposing per-channel analytics and query data for ChatGPT, Copilot, and Gemini sales.
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LinkedIn Off-Platform Event Ads Roll Out Globally: External Webinars and Hybrid Events Get Native Feed Promotion
LinkedIn completed global rollout of Off-Platform Event Ads on May 6, 2026, letting B2B marketers promote external webinars without a LinkedIn Event Page.
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TikTok Shop AHR Preview Begins: New Seller Score Replaces Violation Points by July 2026
TikTok Shop launches Account Health Rating preview for U.S. sellers. The 0-1,000 score replaces Violation Points in full by July 2026.
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AI-Integrated Email Teams Hit 45:1 ROI 75% More Often, Validity Study Finds
Validity’s State of Email 2026 report shows AI-mature teams clear 45:1 ROI 75% more often, as Gmail and Yahoo tighten sender enforcement.
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Meta Ads MCP Connectors Launch: ChatGPT and Claude Get Read-Write Access to Campaigns
Meta released open-beta MCP connectors on April 29, 2026, letting ChatGPT, Claude, and any compliant AI agent read and modify ad campaigns without Ads Manager.
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