Shopify has introduced Canvas, a new AI-assisted design workspace that lets merchants build and redesign online stores while viewing every page in one interactive environment. Rolling out to merchants in October, Canvas works with Sidekick, Shopify’s AI agent, to let users make anything from small design changes to complete store redesigns. Merchants can edit elements manually or describe what they want through Sidekick’s chat interface, with the changes appearing directly on Canvas. The goal is to make custom ecommerce design accessible without requiring extensive coding or design experience. The Entire Store on One Canvas Traditional website editors usually require merchants…
Mastercard is expanding its Agent Pay program with new trust and intelligence services designed to help banks and merchants determine when AI agents make purchases and whether those transactions are legitimate. Announced on September 30, the new services combine identity, intent, behavioral and fraud information to provide more context around AI-initiated transactions. They form the intelligence layer of Mastercard's Agent Pay Trust Framework, which covers identity, intent, controls, execution and intelligence. The development addresses a problem that is becoming increasingly relevant as AI moves from recommending products to purchasing them. Mastercard projects that one in ten consumers will routinely use…
