Israel Picks New Leader, Poland Mourns Shooting, and AI Changes Shopping

On Sunday, November 8th, three major stories made headlines around the world. Israel's president chose a new person to try to build a government. Poland began two days of mourning after a deadly mass shooting in the city of Krakow. And AI shopping tools are growing fast, raising big questions for companies like Amazon and Walmart.

In Israel, President Isaac Herzog picked Gadi Eisenkot to try to form a new government. Eisenkot is the strongest rival of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel's longest-serving leader. A recent election ended without a clear winner, so the president had to choose someone to try to put a government together. Many of Eisenkot's supporters held a rally in Tel Aviv. One political activist said the public is tired of the last four years and wants to rebuild Israel.

Eisenkot is a former military chief who chose not to partner with Arab political parties. Even though their support could help him win a majority in parliament, he said no. Even so, Arab leaders still gave Eisenkot the most endorsements, or votes of support, to form a government first. They did this because they strongly oppose Netanyahu and his far-right allies. Experts say weeks of tough negotiations are likely ahead before any new government takes shape.

In Poland, a gunman opened fire in Krakow's historic main square on Saturday. Six people were killed and more than a dozen others were hurt. Videos taken by eyewitnesses showed tourists running away from the scene. The 24-year-old suspect was taken to a hospital in critical condition, while his parents and sister were later found dead at their home. Poland has now begun two days of national mourning to honor the victims.

Polish authorities believe the shooting was likely inspired by far-right beliefs. The attack caused deep worry across the country, especially because it followed a series of school stabbings in October. Officials linked those earlier attacks to extremist content online. A former schoolmate of the gunman said he was completely shocked and had no words to describe how he felt. The back-to-back violent events have many people calling for action.

Back in the United States, Tesla CEO Elon Musk said the company will add an extra work shift to finish remaining Cybertruck orders. After that, Tesla plans to shut down the Cybertruck line and use the space to build its new Cybercab robotaxi. Tesla announced it will stop making Cybertrucks by mid-2027 after the vehicle sold very poorly. Only about 20,000 Cybertrucks were sold in the U.S. last year, far below the 250,000 Musk once predicted. Experts say its unusual, blocky design made it impossible to sell in places like Europe, where safety rules would not allow it.

Musk is now betting that the Cybercab robotaxi will be a smarter move for Tesla. A robotaxi is a self-driving car with no steering wheel or pedals that carries passengers around. Reuters auto editor Nick Carey said the Cybertruck was never designed to succeed globally because it could only be sold in the U.S. That meant Tesla missed out on huge electric vehicle markets around the world. It is still unclear, though, how fast robotaxis will grow and how big a share of that market Tesla will capture.

AI shopping assistants are also changing the way people buy things online. Tools like Meta's Muse let people hand over their online shopping to an AI program, which finds deals, makes purchases, and handles delivery. This is becoming more popular, but it creates a big problem for retail giants like Amazon and Walmart. These companies make a lot of money from ads that shoppers see while browsing their websites. If an AI is doing the shopping instead of a person, far fewer people will see those ads.

Amazon and Walmart are handling this challenge in very different ways. Amazon has blocked Muse from its website, saying the app appeared to collect customer data without permission. Walmart, on the other hand, built tools that allow AI shopping agents to work safely within its site. When a shopper uses Muse on Walmart's site, the AI agent can search and buy products without ever seeing the customer's personal information. Meta, which makes Muse, declined to comment on Amazon's decision.

Experts say AI shopping agents will soon know far more about customers than any website does today. Instead of just knowing what you bought, they will understand your full situation — like planning a big dinner and knowing exactly what to buy and how much. Reuters retail reporter Nicholas Brown says this kind of rich information will be very valuable to brands. Companies will likely want to pay a lot of money to reach customers through these AI agents. The race to control AI-powered shopping is just getting started.