Etsy pops 16% as OpenAI announces ChatGPT Instant Checkout for the shopping site

Zoom In IconArrows pointing outwards OpenAI’s Instant Checkout Courtesy of OpenAI OpenAI on Monday announced Instant Checkout, a new feature that allows users to buy products through its artificial intelligence chatbot ChatGPT.  Instant Checkout initially supports single-item purchases directly from U.S. Etsy sellers, and it’s available to U.S. ChatGPT Plus, Pro and Free users. OpenAI…

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‘De minimis’ exemption ends globally

The de minimis exemption, an obscure trade law provision that has simultaneously fueled and eroded businesses across the globe, officially came to an end on Friday following an executive order by President Donald Trump.  For nearly a decade, shipments valued under $800 were allowed to enter the country virtually duty-free and with less oversight. Now,…

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