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Claude skills vs. plugins vs. MCP connectors: A simple guide

If you’ve opened Claude’s Customize settings and weren’t sure whether a task called for a Skill, a connector, or a Plugin, you’re not alone.

Tracking AI Overviews: What the data actually shows

AI Overviews have shifted how audiences discover brands. Gone are the days when users would click through multiple search results until they found what they’re looking for. Now, AI Overviews answers questions directly on the results page, m

Build self-improving document processing using Amazon Bedrock AgentCore

Learn how to build an agentic intelligent document processing (IDP) system using Amazon Bedrock AgentCore that classifies, extracts, validates, and learns from business documents with minimal human intervention, automatically handling new d

Toy prices jump 4.2% ahead of the holidays

The September price bump came amid a “tough” inflation report, with the overall Consumer Price Index up 0.6%.

HiRO-ACEv2: Simulating extreme weather at 3 km resolution for a fraction of the cost

Saks channels ‘main character energy’ for first post-bankruptcy holiday

A few months after its parent company exited Chapter 11, a leaner Saks Fifth Avenue is out to show it still has holiday heft.

usOpal Recalls Xalirium Portable Bed Rails Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death from Entrapment and Asphyxiation; Violate Mandatory Standard for Adult Portable Bed Rails

The recalled bed rails violate the mandatory standard for adult portable bed rails because when the bed rails are attached to a bed, users can become entrapped within the bed rail or between the bed rail and the side of the mattress, posing

Primark Recalls 101 Dalmatians Faux Leather Children’s Coin Purses Due to Phthalate Levels and Risk of Ingestion

The coin purses contain higher phthalate concentration levels. Phthalates can be harmful if young children are exposed to sufficient amounts, including through ingestion, and certain phthalates have been associated with adverse health effec

Papablic, of USA Recalls Convertible Bedside Sleepers Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death from Entrapment, Suffocation and Fall Hazards; Violate Mandatory Standard for Play Yard

The bedside sleepers with play yard extensions violate the mandatory safety standard for play yards because the mattress can become displaced causing a baby to become entrapped between the sleeping pad and bottom posing a deadly suffocation

Loving Thyself Rocks Recalls Crystal Glass Cups Due to Risk of Serious Injury from Ingestion and Laceration Hazards

Glass can break inside the recalled cups while in use, posing a risk of serious injury from ingestion and laceration hazards.

HatsanUSA Recalls Blitz Air Rifles Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death from Projectile Hazard

The recalled air rifles can fire unexpectedly when releasing the bolt before the air rifle is fully cocked, posing a risk of serious injury or death from projectile hazard.

3M Company Recalls Scotch™ Thermal Laminators Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death from Fire Hazard

The recalled thermal laminators can overheat, posing a fire hazard.

Rhenus opens Dubai Humanitarian hub office

Rhenus has opened an emergency aid and relief logistics office within the Dubai Humanitarian hub to manage air, ocean and road freight aid operations. The office was inaugurated on 14 October and follows the launch of Rhenus’ humanitarian l

UPS’ Happy Returns comes to TikTok Shop

Pacsun and Everlane are among the retailers tapping into the new integration ahead of the post-holiday returns rush.

Moody’s upgrades retail and apparel outlook as tariffs ease

The firm now expects “solid household finances” to lead to more stability in the sector, although rising energy costs and geopolitical risks are still a factor.

Can Real-Time Voice Translation Improve Warehouse Productivity and Employee Engagement?

Labor shortages remain one of the most persistent challenges facing warehouse operators. Yet an often-overlooked issue sits beneath the labor discussion: communication. Modern distribution centers frequently employ associates who speak a va

How poor product data could make retailers invisible to AI shoppers

Product data is the critical foundation of agentic shopping – that is, autonomous AI agents finding, evaluating and purchasing products on behalf of humans. The post How poor product data could make retailers invisible to AI shoppers appear

Blue Yonder Is Redesigning Supply Chain Software Around Decisions, Not Screens

Blue Yonder is rethinking how users interact with supply chain applications as artificial intelligence takes on a larger role in planning and execution. During a recent analyst briefing, Blue Yonder Chief Design Officer Nunzio Esposito outl

Discourse in 2027: Building Together

Our 2027 vision for Discourse: one open-source home where your people and AI agents build together - and you own it outright.

Google Ads Introduces Channel Prioritization And Budget Allocation via @sejournal, @brookeosmundson

Google Ads introduces channel prioritization and budget allocation controls, giving advertisers more flexibility over spending across Search, Performance Max, and other campaigns. The post Google Ads Introduces Channel Prioritization And Bu

Hydrogen 2026-10 is now available

The new Hydrogen is generally available today. Since the developer preview started in June, we've shipped seven releases based on feedback from developers using it. The big deal about the new Hydrogen is that it isn't a big deal: Hydrogen n

Guide your campaign spending with new priority and allocation features

New controls in Google Ads let marketers categorize channel groupings by priority and better control how budget is allocated

JPMorgan rounds up partners

The biggest U.S. bank has been collecting payments partners to better integrate software and keep up with industry trends, among other purposes.

Building trust through social media: 5 ways to earn it

Authenticity is the most important brand characteristic on social media, according to Sprout’s Q3 2026 Pulse Survey. But as audiences grow more skeptical of Read more... The post Building trust through social media: 5 ways to earn it appear