ontap.daily — Friday, April 10th, 2026

Shopify makes its biggest Hydrogen move in months, AI agents get a front door to your storefront, and a 28-year-old trade agreement quietly expires — with potentially huge consequences for digital commerce. In today's episode, John unpacks the Hydrogen 2026.4.0 release and explains why the mandatory Storefront API proxy, backend consent mode, and new MCP integration signal where headless commerce is heading. He also breaks down the WTO's decision to let the digital tariff moratorium lapse, Amazon's $200B AI bet, and what Dell's early data on agentic AI means for ecommerce conversion.

1. 1. Shopify Hydrogen 2026.4.0: mandatory proxy, backend consent mode, and breaking changes

2. 2. MCP proxy support brings AI agents directly into Hydrogen storefronts

1. 3. Storefront API 2026-04: new metafield limits and cart error codes

2. 4. WTO digital tariff moratorium expires after 28 years — what it means for merchants

3. 5. Andy Jassy defends Amazon's $200B AI capex in shareholder letter

4. 6. Dell finds AI drives discovery but search still wins for conversion

5. 7. Google Ads drops impression-based planning from Performance Planner

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7. The connecting theme: platforms are making architectural decisions for you

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