Your Shein and Temu habit could end up costing you $60,000

Stuff, 26 June 2026

A look at the future of online shopping in the age of agentic AI:

“Victoria Mulligan, the co-founder of Design Futures Aotearoa, told me … that every time we’ve made paying easier, people have tended to spend more. As we moved from cash to cards and then to contactless and one-click payments, this has systematically removed the ‘moment of hesitation’ that can help to keep spending in check.” READ MORE