AsideAI is predicted to be used with agents within a year as several platforms begin blocking AI agents. Delta blocks agents from booking flights, JPMorgan Chase and Charles Schwab block agents from accessing accounts, Yelp requires paid data licensing for agents, and Amazon has blocked Grok bot and other shopping agents.
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Delta blocks AI agents from booking flights
JPMorgan Chase and Charles Schwab block agents from accessing accounts
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New York restaurants decline 2,000 YoY in Q1 2026
New York restaurants dropped about 2,000 year-over-year in Q1 2026, the largest YoY decline in at least 36 years. The drop exceeds the worst quarterly contraction recorded during the 2020 pandemic.
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Decline: ~2,000 restaurants YoY in Q1 2026.
Record: Largest YoY decline in at least 36 years, surpassing the 2020 pandemic’s worst quarter.
