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The day's most-read take argues shoppers will want agents that buy across the whole web, not one Amazon supplies, handing startups a rare opening.
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Amazon banning agents is the first opportunity I've seen since Amazon was founded for a startup to create an Amazon competitor. People will want agents to buy stuff for them. It will be one of the main use cases. And they won't want to use some Amazon-supplied agent to do it.Read original on X
Amazon's agent ban opens the door for shopping rivals
Amazon's agent ban opens the door for shopping rivals
Amazon's agent ban opens the door for shopping rivals
Paul Graham says Amazon's agent ban opens door for rivals
Paul Graham: Amazon's agent ban opens the door for rivals
Paul Graham: Amazon's agent ban opens the door for rivals
Paul Graham: Amazon's agent ban opens the door for rivals
Paul Graham: Amazon's agent ban opens the door for rivals
Paul Graham: Amazon's agent ban opens the door for rivals
Paul Graham: Amazon's agent ban opens the door for rivals
Paul Graham: Amazon's agent ban opens the door for rivals
Paul Graham calls Amazon's agent ban an opening for rivals
Paul Graham says Amazon's agent ban opens the door to a competitor
Paul Graham calls Amazon's agent ban a startup opening
Paul Graham calls Amazon's agent ban a startup opening
Paul Graham calls Amazon's agent ban a startup opening
Paul Graham calls Amazon's agent ban a startup opening
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