AI & ML
US court rejects Amazon ban on Perplexity's AI shopping agents
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Amazon unlikely to succeed in banning Perplexity's AI shopping tools under computer fraud law. Builders experimenting with AI agent workflows for commerce now have clearer legal precedent—browser-based agent actions appear defensible.
Source: ET Tech ↗
🎧 This story is in the 5 August 2026 episode — Arjun & Meera