Silicon Valley is promising an AI agent revolution, but retailers and service providers keep blocking them.
Silicon Valley is promising an AI agent revolution, but retailers and service providers keep blocking them.
by Mia SatoNov 10, 2026, 4:20 PM UTCImage: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Getty ImagesMia Sato is features writer with five years of experience covering the companies that shape technology and the people who use their tools.eBay appears to have blocked AI agents, including Meta’s Muse, from browsing on the platform — the latest speed bump in the AI agent race.
