Daily Minute Master Series
September 30, 2026

by Corey Padveen

OpenAI launches Dots, its Muse competitor

Dots are always-on AI assistants that OpenAI says can ‘do nearly anything’ using a cloud computer and connected apps.

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Meta launches Muse AI for SMBs

Meta launched another element in its agentic artificial intelligence push with its Muse for Small Business package, which offers a range of functional options and tools that can help SMBs implement AI within their workflows.

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TikTok adds certification tiers for agency partners

TikTok announced an update to its partner program that will see its partners split into two different categories in order to highlight platform expertise.

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Yes, You Can Change AI’s Opinion. Here’s How.

AnswerShare shares early client results on AI recommendations, then explains how a public, sourced machine-layer brand briefing gives crawlers fuller context.

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Amazon Blocked Meta’s Muse, And Robots.txt Had Nothing To Say

On the night of Sept. 20, 2026, shoppers who sent Meta’s shopping agent Muse to amazon.com got a page that said: “Continued access by an unauthorized AI agent violates Amazon’s Conditions of Use, to which our customers have agreed.” Todd Bishop reported it for GeekWire that night, with Amazon confirming the block.

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Trust As A Conversion Lever: How To Test Credibility In A Regulated Industry

Conversion rate optimization is much more complicated in a regulated industry like healthcare. In ecommerce categories, the conventional wisdom around CRO is that marketers should make the value proposition stronger, remove buyer hesitation, surface the best customer reviews, reinforce product benefits, and reduce any perceived risk of purchasing. In a regulated health category, those same instincts have to be handled a little bit differently.

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