WordPress 7.1.4 update gap, Shopify bulk access and Antigravity

Shopify apps must now switch on bulk operations before using them

Since 6 November, Shopify apps need permission to run bulk operations in the GraphQL Admin API. Bulk queries need bulk query access, and bulk mutations need bulk mutation access. Without it, the call returns an access denied error.

It covers public apps and custom apps built by partners, in every API version. Apps already using bulk operations keep access. Apps that have not used one in the last 31 days lose it. To turn it on, open the app in the Partner Dashboard and go to API access requests.

Why it matters If your store relies on a custom app for big imports or exports, ask your developer to check this today. No new app version or reinstall is needed.

Read the full update on the Shopify changelog

OpenAI is reportedly building a “claim your business” tool for ChatGPT

OpenAI is reportedly working on a Business Hub for ChatGPT. Businesses would verify they own a brand, for example by connecting a Shopify store. They would then see how often ChatGPT mentions them, with daily impressions and clicks.

The hub would also let businesses update their product and business details. A business agent could answer customer questions using information the business controls. It would not show prompts, user data or competitors. The report comes from a LinkedIn post by Juozas Kaziukėnas, and OpenAI has not commented.

Why it matters This would be the first Search Console for ChatGPT. Until then, keep your product data clean and easy for AI crawlers to read.

If it ships, I will be first in line. My guide on how AI search finds your site covers what you can do now.

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Google Maps adds a Message button for local businesses

Google has added a “Message” button next to “Call” on business listings in Maps for Android and iOS. Customers can send a WhatsApp message or a text. A new “Generate hours” tool also fills in your opening hours from plain language. Both are in select regions for now.

Google also says Workspace accounts can now connect Gemini to a Business Profile. Google’s help page still says work accounts are not supported, so expect a slow rollout. A Workspace admin must turn on Gemini first.

Why it matters A message is easier than a call for many customers. Check your Business Profile for messaging options, and make sure someone answers fast.

Read the full story on Search Engine Journal

Google Antigravity 2.29 adds agents that keep working in the cloud

Google’s AI coding tool Antigravity has reached version 2.29 with Remote Agents. These agents run in the cloud and keep working after you close your laptop. You start one from a GitHub repo or a Google Drive folder, and you can check on it from your phone.

Remote Agents are rolling out to Google AI Pro and Ultra subscribers. The update also adds a Voice Mode built on Gemini Live, an Automations page for scheduled tasks, and faster start-up.

Why it matters Long jobs like a plugin upgrade or a test run no longer need your laptop open. Start the task at your desk and check it on the train.

I like this one. It is the feature I have wanted most from coding agents.

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Meta’s Muse can now build small apps for you, called Spaces

Meta has added Spaces to its Muse agent. You describe an idea in chat, and Muse builds a topic page in its sidebar. Spaces can connect to other apps and update themselves, for example to track concert dates or price changes.

Mark Zuckerberg says he built a barbecue game, an event tracker and a home control dashboard this way. Meta also says it is rolling out improved models to Muse and Meta AI users. They are better at remembering what matters and recovering when a task goes wrong.

Why it matters “describe it and get an app” is now coming to billions of people. Simple trackers and dashboards are becoming a chat feature, not a project.

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Anthropic explains how Claude agents “dream” to remember better

Anthropic has published a post on how its agents use memory. It describes “dreaming”, an offline step where Claude reviews its own session logs. It fixes mistakes, writes notes, builds wiki pages and picks what to load next time.

The numbers are big. On a memory test, Claude Opus 5.5 scored 0.838 with memory and 0.655 without. On a corpus of about 350,000 files, 128 dreaming sessions lifted answers from a wiki alone from 13% to 48% correct. This is a research post, not a new product launch.

Why it matters Agents that learn from past sessions make fewer repeat mistakes. If you use Claude Code, its auto memory already loads the first 200 lines of MEMORY.md.

Read the full post on Anthropic

GitHub’s @GitHub in Slack and Teams is now generally available

You can now tag @GitHub in Slack or Microsoft Teams to look into a bug, create an issue or open a pull request. You don’t need to leave the chat. It now works out the right repository from the message.

Teams also gets a Canvas to review plans, code changes and previews next to the chat. Issues and pull requests made this way include a note about who asked for them.

Why it matters Small fixes can go from a client’s message to a pull request in minutes. Keep code review on, so a human checks the change.

My advice: try it on one small repo before you give it to the whole team.

Read the full update on the GitHub changelog

Vercel Tracing is now generally available on all plans

Vercel Tracing has left beta and works on every plan, at the same price. Traces now stay for 3 days on Hobby and 14 days on Pro and Enterprise. A new Traces page lets you search requests and watch them live.

New CLI commands let you search and inspect traces too. From Next.js 16.5, new projects with a Node.js function get tracing turned on after the first build. By default it traces every request. You can turn it off under Settings, then Tracing.

Why it matters When a page is slow, a trace shows which step is to blame. That beats guessing.

Read the full update on the Vercel changelog

Apple says 100,000 apps are now built for the iPhone Duo

Apple says more than 100,000 apps are now optimised for the iPhone Duo, its foldable phone. Thousands more arrive every day. New ones include Microsoft Word, Outlook, Zoom, Etsy and Goodnotes.

Apps that are not optimised show a black bar down the side. Apple also ran more than 50 workshops in 19 cities for over 2,000 developers. The Duo starts at US$1,999 and sold out within hours.

Why it matters If your business has an app, Duo owners will notice the black bar. If you only have a website, test it on the wide inner screen too.

I think foldables will push more of us to test layouts between phone and tablet sizes.

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