Mark Zuckerberg's Muse Remains Locked Out As Amazon Says Meta Never Got Permission; Cathie Wood's ARK Calls It A 'Great Test' For Loyalty

Benzinga and Yahoo Finance LLC may earn commission or revenue on some items through the links below. ARK Invest CEO Cathie Wood agreed with analyst Nick Grous that Amazon.com, Inc.'s holdout from Meta Platforms Inc.'s Muse sets up "a great test" of customer loyalty and the promise of agentic commerce. "Indeed," Wood said in a post on X. Protecting a $70 Billion Business On ARK's podcast, released Saturday, Grous said Amazon is blocking Muse to protect its advertising business, which is "extremely profitable" at $70 billion. In Q2 of 2026, the company's ad business generated $19.8 billion in revenue, up 26% year over year.