Perplexity partners with PayPal for in-chat shopping

Perplexity AI is integrating PayPal to enable direct purchases within its chat interface. According to MacKenzie Sigalos from CNBC, U.S. customers will soon be able to book travel, buy products, and secure concert tickets without leaving the platform. PayPal will handle payment processing, shipping, tracking, and invoicing through one-click purchases with passkey checkout. This move …

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ChatGPT adds shopping feature to compete with Google

OpenAI has launched a new shopping feature within ChatGPT that allows users to search for products and make purchases. According to Reece Rogers from WIRED, the feature will be available to all users, whether logged in or not. When users select a product, they will be redirected to the merchant’s website to complete their purchase. …

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Amazon tests AI shopping and health assistants for personalized recommendations

Amazon is testing new generative AI tools to enhance its e-commerce offerings, including a shopping assistant called Interests AI and a health-focused chatbot. As reported by Annie Palmer for CNBC, these features are currently available to a subset of users. Interests AI allows customers to describe their needs conversationally, generating curated product selections based on …

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Perplexity’s AI shopping assistant gets mixed results

As reported a few weeks ago, Perplexity has introduced an AI-powered shopping assistant for its US subscribers that aims to automate online purchases. The new service allows the AI to navigate retail websites, search for products, and complete checkout processes on behalf of customers. The system uses Stripe’s payment infrastructure to generate single-use debit cards …

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Perplexity launches one-click shopping service for US subscribers

AI-powered search engine Perplexity has introduced a new shopping feature that enables direct purchases through its platform for Pro subscribers in the United States. As reported by Ivan Mehta, the service integrates with various sellers, including Shopify merchants, to provide product recommendations, pricing details, and one-click checkout capabilities. The feature displays visual cards with product …

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Amazon wants AI agents to do the shopping

Amazon is developing AI-powered shopping assistants. They are designed to help customers buy products and make personalized recommendations, reports Will Knight for Wired. The company is training large language models with its own data to give the AI agents the knowledge they need about products and customer preferences. The first steps toward AI agents are …

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