OpenAI has overhauled ChatGPT’s shopping features, focusing on product discovery after scaling back its Instant Checkout initiative. The update introduces visual browsing and merchant integrations.
World introduced AgentKit, a developer tool that verifies human identity behind AI agents making online purchases using blockchain-based protocols.
Stripe President John Collison forecasts rapid growth in AI-driven agentic commerce, highlighting stablecoins and scalable blockchains as key infrastructure.
Google is introducing new AI-powered shopping experiences, including conversational search, agentic checkout, and Duplex-based store calls, designed to make online shopping faster, easier, and more natural ahead of the holiday season.
PayPal has signed an exclusive deal with OpenAI to integrate its wallet into ChatGPT, allowing users to make secure purchases directly within the AI platform starting next year.