The RealReal, a resale platform that specializes in luxury fashion, announced that it is strengthening its anti‑bot technology to make it more difficult for artificial‑intelligence agents to purchase items on its site. The move follows a recent report by The Verge that demonstrated how an AI tool could exploit the retailer’s reservation system. On The RealReal’s website, an item is placed on hold for 20 minutes once a shopper adds it to their cart, preventing other customers from buying it during that window. Using Meta’s Muse, The Verge showed that an AI agent could automatically re‑add the same listings to a cart the moment the hold expired, effectively locking out other buyers. In response, The RealReal said the updated defenses will target such automated behavior and protect shoppers from AI‑driven hoarding. The full story can be read on The Verge.