John kicks off the week with a packed briefing covering three days of eCommerce developments. From a major new AI module hitting the Magento ecosystem to Google confirming billions of weekly clicks from AI Search, the lines between artificial intelligence and everyday eCommerce operations are blurring fast. Plus, record back-to-school spending forecasts collide with rising consumer anxiety about affordability, and the merchants navigating this paradox are the ones worth watching.

• Hyvä releases its first AI provider module, bringing Anthropic's Claude directly into Magento storefronts

• A production-breaking GraphQL bug in Magento 2.4.9 with MageWorx options and how to fix it

• Shopify previews physical inventory APIs with bins, counts, and purchase orders

• NRF forecasts record back-to-school spending while consumers prioritise affordability

• Google confirms AI Search sends billions of clicks weekly and rolls out Top Stories in AI Overviews

• Google brings business data feeds to Demand Gen campaigns - no Merchant Center required

• Meta launches AI-powered Business Agents for messaging-based sales

• Ulta Beauty hires a Domino's technology veteran as CTO

• Adobe ships critical July security patch APSB26-73 for Commerce and Magento Open Source

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