Shopify Canvas lets merchants build stores by chatting with AI

What happened

Shopify's new Canvas tool builds and edits online stores through its Sidekick assistant. It is desktop only for now and does not yet support third-party themes, app blocks, Markets or translations.

Why it may matter

• This is new, so the details are unlikely to be widely known yet.
• Useful if you are trying to get a job or build a startup.
• Affects students in Pakistan.