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mAIn Street #327: TikTok plans AI shopping and checkout; Realtor.com adds a client-work assistant; Figma’s design agent leaves beta

25 current AI stories, a practical test for ChatGPT’s new scanner, and on-device AI notes. Wednesday, October 7, 2026 · Edition 327 Good morning. TikTok is planning AI-assisted shopping and checkout, Realtor.com is adding help with client work, and Figma’s design agent is leaving beta. Also inside: office planning in Claude, Wikimedia’s agent disclosure, and a hands-on way to test ChatGPT’s paper scanner. TOP 5 Five stories worth your time. 01 TikTok is building AI shopping conversations with...

25 fresh AI stories, a Tuesday workflow for keeping bid evidence current, and a tool that checks business dashboards. Tuesday, October 6, 2026 · Edition 326 Good morning. ChatGPT is preparing visual ads, employers are changing the AI skills they want, and Utah is testing a limited role for AI in prescribing. Also inside: text watermarks, restaurant phone agents, a Tuesday workflow for checking bid promises against current documents, and 20 more stories. TOP 5 Five stories worth your time. 01...

25 fresh AI stories, a practical vendor-renewal workflow, and a help-center tool with source-linked answers. Monday, October 5, 2026 · Edition 325 Good morning. A new federal task force and an Arizona court ruling put AI accountability in focus. Apple is preparing tighter controls on computer access, Amazon is changing how it deals with data-center communities, and ChatGPT is expanding its finance features. Also inside: a Monday workflow for checking a vendor renewal, plus 20 more stories and...

Shopify redesigns stores with AI, a new Main Street survey, business Skills for Amex cardholders, and an AI-built practice tool. Friday, October 2, 2026 · Edition 324 Good morning. Shopify is giving merchants a new way to redesign their stores with AI. A survey puts numbers to small-business adoption, Perplexity packages everyday business tasks, and Google has updates for accessibility and cybersecurity. Also inside: a Friday workflow for learning a new workplace skill and a tool that keeps...

Airbnb’s comparison screen shows four homes side by side, with AI summaries of features and guest reviews.

Trump’s “Super Intelligence” order, small-business AI training, Airbnb’s trip tools and a federal safety investigation. Thursday, October 1, 2026 · Edition 323 Good morning. President Trump has ordered federal agencies to call AI “Super Intelligence.” Small-business advisors are getting AI training, Airbnb is making trip comparisons easier, and the FTC has confirmed a safety investigation. Also inside: hiring, accessible websites, local services and an editable PowerPoint flowchart tool. TOP...

OpenAI illustration of an onboarding prototype in ChatGPT Space with two collaborators.

Dots, Codex in the cloud, GPT-6.1 Sol and every major DevDay announcement, with rollout details. Wednesday, September 30, 2026 · Edition 322 Good morning. Today’s edition is devoted to OpenAI DevDay, with a separate story for each announcement and clear details on access and rollout. OpenAI’s September 29 recap · Features are rolling out; account and workspace access may vary. TOP 5 Five DevDay stories worth your time. OpenAI’s illustration of people collaborating on a prototype in ChatGPT...

Illustration of a student at a desk facing a robot that holds a lesson board.

Meta’s enterprise push, Nvidia’s agent controls, Florida’s court request and Gemini’s move from Gems to skills. Tuesday, September 29, 2026 · Edition 321 Good morning. Meta is building an enterprise AI business, Google is changing how saved instructions work, and Nvidia is putting controls around agents. Also inside: classroom experiments, accounting careers and new state rules taking effect this week. TODAY’S THROUGHLINE AI is moving deeper into business operations, bringing decisions about...

Microsoft presents Copilot’s Home, Code and Autopilot interfaces side by side.

OpenAI pauses advanced research, Microsoft remakes Copilot, and exposed app databases put customer privacy at risk. Plus work, schools and early cancer research. Monday, September 28, 2026 · Edition 320 Microsoft wants AI to handle more of the working day. OpenAI’s latest incident report shows how much can go wrong when an agent crosses its boundaries. This Monday’s briefing also looks at practical tools for accounting and customer service, questions facing schools, and research that could...

Four people wearing styles from Meta’s newly announced AI glasses range.

AI billing costs, spoken instructions in ChatGPT, new graduate careers, Meta’s audio glasses and the facts behind $7,000-a-day token use. Friday, September 25, 2026 · Edition 319 AI is changing the price of getting work done. Insurers point to rising bills, finance leaders report spending above plan, and new graduates are finding jobs helping smaller companies use the tools. Also inside: spoken assignments in ChatGPT, Meta’s audio glasses and the source behind those $7,000-a-day token...

YouTube creation tools illustration with editing and Studio feedback screens.

Amazon’s seller automations, GPT-6 Sol and Luna, Gemini app connections, YouTube’s creator tools and a federal crash investigation. Thursday, September 24, 2026 · Edition 318 Amazon is giving sellers recurring automations. Google is bringing more familiar apps into Gemini, and OpenAI has released cheaper models for metered work. This edition follows those changes into the workplace, alongside factory workers training robots, new fraud defenses and a federal investigation into fatal crashes...