{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6a50ecc7e8973e4a61743879/6abbe09d4e059d44b52635ad?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Amazon Blocks Meta's Muse, The Digital Euro Heads to Checkout, Citi Launches Commerce Media and more","description":"<p>This week on <strong>So This Happened</strong>, <strong>Jess</strong> and <strong>Nathalie</strong> dig into Amazon&#39;s decision to block Meta&#39;s new Muse AI agent from shopping on its site, and what the standoff means for retail media and the brands that pay for it. </p><p><br></p><p>Plus: why Infillion&#39;s purchase of Foursquare could link an ad to a shop visit and a sale, how a new Sony patent would let players pay for games by tapping a card or phone on their PS5 controller, what the ECB&#39;s digital euro pilot means for payments data in Europe, and how Citi plans to sell advertising built on its cardholders&#39; spending.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Find us on LinkedIn:</strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Nathalie</strong>: <u><a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/nathalielethbridge/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.linkedin.com/in/nathalielethbridge/</a></u></p><p><strong>Jess</strong>: <u><a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessicacarlin/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessicacarlin/</a></u></p><p><br></p><ul><li><u><a href=\"https://www.geekwire.com/2026/amazon-blocks-metas-muse-ai-assistant-in-new-standoff-over-agentic-shopping/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Amazon Blocks Meta&#39;s Muse AI Assistant In New Standoff Over Agentic Shopping</a></u></li><li><u><a href=\"https://abcnews.com/Business/metas-muse-ai-agent/story?id=136680507\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">What to know about Meta&#39;s Muse AI agent</a></u></li><li><u><a href=\"https://www.adexchanger.com/marketers/infillion-acquires-foursquare-adding-more-location-data-to-its-ever-growing-ad-tech-stack/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Infillion Acquires Foursquare, Adding More Location Data To Its Ever-Growing Ad Tech Stack</a></u></li><li><u><a href=\"https://patentlyze.com/patent/sony-ps5-controller-transfers-payment-info/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Sony Patents a Way to Pay for Games Through Your PS5 Controller</a></u></li><li><u><a href=\"https://www.pymnts.com/cbdc/2026/digital-euro-gives-united-states-payments-firms-cbdc-test-case/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">ECB Brings the Digital Euro to Checkout While the US Sits It Out</a><a href=\"https://www.pymnts.com/credit-cards/2026/citi-launches-commerce-media-platform-before-pending-kard-acquisition/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Citi Launches Commerce Media Platform Before Pending Kard Acquisition</a></u></li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>Find So This Happened...</strong></p><p>Subscribe to the newsletter: <u><a href=\"https://lnkd.in/gURXag5C\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://lnkd.in/gURXag5C</a></u></p><p><strong>LinkedIn</strong>: <u><a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/company/atonik\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.linkedin.com/company/atonik</a></u></p><p><strong>Contact</strong>: hello@atoniknexus.com</p>","author_name":"Atonik"}