<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Zone Artificial — Insights &amp; Research</title><description>Perspectives on AI agents, commerce technology, and the future of e-commerce.</description><link>https://zoneartificial.com/</link><item><title>Guardrails Before Autonomy: Designing Approval Flows for Commerce Agents</title><link>https://zoneartificial.com/insights/guardrails-before-autonomy/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://zoneartificial.com/insights/guardrails-before-autonomy/</guid><description>How to decide what an AI agent may do on its own, what needs a person&apos;s approval, and how logs and rollback make automation trustworthy in a live store.</description><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Engineering &amp; Integrations</category></item><item><title>Why One Cost Field Isn&apos;t Enough for Margin-Aware Pricing on Shopify</title><link>https://zoneartificial.com/insights/shopify-cost-field-margin-pricing/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://zoneartificial.com/insights/shopify-cost-field-margin-pricing/</guid><description>Shopify stores one cost per variant, but real product costs include freight, duties, commissions, and exchange rates. Here is how to price with the full picture.</description><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Shopify &amp; Commerce Technology</category></item><item><title>What an AI Agent Actually Is in E-commerce — and What It Isn&apos;t</title><link>https://zoneartificial.com/insights/what-an-ai-agent-is-in-ecommerce/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://zoneartificial.com/insights/what-an-ai-agent-is-in-ecommerce/</guid><description>A practical definition of AI agents for online stores, the difference from chatbots and automations, and what a store needs before an agent can do useful work.</description><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>AI Agents &amp; Automation</category></item></channel></rss>