Amazon adds Uber Eats to Prime while inMusic embraces open-source mods

Amazon has replaced its Grubhub delivery perk by adding Uber Eats restaurant delivery across nearly 10,000 cities and towns to Amazon Prime, waiving delivery fees on eligible restaurant meal orders of at least $25 placed directly through Amazon's website and app, according to a Center Square report published by The Press. Across the consumer technology and marketing landscape, music hardware conglomerate inMusic is opening its Akai and Moog instruments to software modding, and digital publishing platform Flipsnack reported a 310% surge in signups from conversion-optimized campaigns.

Amazon Partners With Uber Eats Amid $17 Billion DoorDash-Instacart Deal

Under the new Prime benefit — welcomed by Uber President Andrew Macdonald — U.S. members can order restaurant meals without downloading a separate application, though service fees, taxes, tips, and grocery orders are excluded. Amazon announced the partnership one day after Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi criticized DoorDash's proposed $17 billion acquisition of Instacart, telling investors that merchants want multiple delivery partners including Uber, DoorDash, and Instacart.

DoorDash and Instacart announced their merger agreement last week, stating that local grocers can continue working with any delivery platform, that Instacart's brand and app will remain, and that DashPass and Instacart+ subscribers will pay 1 combined membership fee instead of 2 once the transaction closes in late 2027 or early 2028 following stockholder and regulatory approvals. Meanwhile, Walmart expanded into restaurant delivery in September through a Dunkin' partnership after adding Subway meals earlier this year.

inMusic Opens Akai and Moog Hardware to Vibe-Coded Mods Ahead of NAMM

In the music gear industry, inMusic — parent company of Akai, Moog, and Native Instruments — is releasing open-source code and software development kits (SDKs) for devices such as the Akai MPC Sample Key so developers can modify instruments without bricking hardware, CEO Jack O'Donnell told The Verge. While keeping official stage firmware reliable for touring artists such as Fred Again, inMusic plans to include a reset button for tinkerers and will showcase a "Creator Lab" at the annual NAMM convention in Anaheim, where musicians can experiment with 22 new products across its brands, including analog-hybrid interfaces for Moog instruments. O'Donnell noted the initiative was not on the company's task list 5 weeks ago.

The open-hardware wave includes Erica Synths releasing source code for its LXR-02 drum machine, Polyend open-sourcing its Tracker grooveboxes, and Behringer announcing open-source devices including the $150 Kick clone of the MPC One, an E-mu SP-1200 clone, the Anima DJ controller, the Ignite sequencer, and the Polykeys 61 MIDI controller. By contrast, synthesizer maker Elektron banned links to modified Digitone firmware on its official forums while allowing general discussion, citing warranty and bricking risks.

Flipsnack Lifts Registrations 310% With Conversion-Focused Campaigns

In digital publishing, Flipsnack — which helps teams turn static documents into interactive catalogs, sales presentations, brochures, and training materials — rebuilt 5 U.S. ChatGPT Ads campaigns from fixed-bid click objectives to conversion optimization, according to OpenAI News. Paid Advertising Manager Paul Romancsak segmented campaigns by specific document formats (Magazine, Catalog, Brochure) and industries (Sales Enablement, Employee Benefits, Real Estate, Hospitality).

Comparing 30-day click attribution data from Aug. 25–31 against Sept. 2–8, 2026 (checked Sept. 11), Flipsnack recorded approximately 310% more registrations and a 75% lower cost per registration across the 5 U.S. campaign pairs, while daily budget settings remained unchanged and total spend rose approximately 1.3%.