This week, Mal recaps the political mood post-election and what it really means for ecommerce (spoiler: not much), before diving headfirst into a tidal wave of AI drama, market shifts, and unexpected wins for Aussie brands.

Meta’s “infinite creative” vision gets both praise and a hard side-eye, Microsoft leapfrogs Apple in value, and Australia Post drops some juicy news that could reopen the US market for local sellers. Big week? Massive.

In this episode:

• Why the federal election probably won’t move the needle much for retail

• Microsoft overtakes Apple—and how tariffs exposed Cupertino’s soft spot

• Meta’s AI power play: exciting, risky, or both?

• Meta’s Ray-Ban glasses, Copilot wins, and that Zuckerberg vision of the future

• Australia Post’s tariff clarification: huge news for cross-border ecommerce

• Why now might be the right time to push back into the US market

A wild week of shifts, shocks, and sausage rolls. Buckle up.

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