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Aug 5, 2026

Shopify shares surge 33.8% on strong revenue outlook

Shopify shares rose as much as 33.8% in premarket trading after its third-quarter revenue outlook beat expectations, with executives citing AI search driving more traffic and sales.

Aug 5, 2026·2 sources

Aug 3, 2026

Amazon surpasses $3 trillion market cap on post-earnings surge

Amazon shares hit all-time high, pushing market capitalization above $3 trillion for the first time following strong earnings report driven by AWS cloud and AI services growth.

Aug 3, 2026·1 source

Jun 8, 2026

Amazon Launches AI-Generated Custom Merchandise Platform

Amazon introduced a new feature allowing users to design custom merchandise using AI, expanding its print-on-demand capabilities and competing directly with platforms like Redbubble and Spring.

Jun 8, 2026·2 sources

May 11, 2026

Alibaba to Integrate Qwen AI with Taobao for Agentic Shopping Experience

Alibaba is preparing to unveil integration of its Qwen AI platform with Taobao marketplace, shifting from keyword-based search to conversational AI-driven shopping. The move represents a major product transformation for one of the world's largest e-commerce platforms.

May 11, 2026·1 source

May 5, 2026

GameStop Makes $55.5 Billion Takeover Offer for eBay

Video game retailer GameStop offered to acquire eBay for $55.5 billion in an unsolicited bid that could turn hostile if rebuffed. The move would give GameStop control of a company four times its size.

May 5, 2026·2 sources

GameStop Proposes $55.5 Billion Unsolicited Bid to Acquire eBay

GameStop unveiled a non-binding $55.5 billion proposal to acquire eBay at $125 per share, a 46% premium, combining cash and stock in equal amounts.

May 5, 2026·4 sources

Top claims

▪Traditional search accounts for approximately one-third of all storefront sessions on Shopify's platform.
▪Shopify considers AI a complement to traditional search, not a substitute for it.
▪In Q2, 75% of purchases attributed to AI on Shopify occurred outside the platform's top 100 product categories.

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AI in business AI search engines Stock market Revenue growth Cloud Computing AI tools & products

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GameStop Makes $55.5 Billion Takeover Offer for eBay

GameStop Proposes $55.5 Billion Unsolicited Bid to Acquire eBay

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