Meta built an AI that can shop for you. The problem is that most people don’t want AI spending their money

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What happened

Muse can browse, choose and check out on a shopper’s behalf, but most consumers say they don’t trust AI enough to spend their money.

Key facts

  • Reported by Fortune and published Fri, 11 Sep 2026 07:00:00 UTC.

Why it matters

Economic releases and corporate results feed directly into rate expectations, currency moves and equity pricing, so the detail here often matters more to markets than the headline itself.

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  • How rate expectations and index futures respond
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Why are European banks moving their gold out of the US?

The Netherlands and France have moved their gold out of US vaults. Part of the reason is fear over US reliability, but equally important is the need to have their gold closer to home in the event of a crisis.

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