Google is turning artificial intelligence into a new kind of checkout layer, collapsing search, recommendation and payment into a single conversational flow that sits on top of retail apps and ...

Google said it is partnering with top retail chains that have signed up for its new agent AI tool. ・Walmart, Papa John’s, Kroger, and others are using Google AI technology to power bespoke features in ...

Google launched Universal Commercee Protocol as the protocol layer between consumers, retailers, and payment systems.

NEW YORK (AP) — Google said Sunday that it is expanding the shopping features in its AI chatbot by teaming up with Walmart, ...

Universal Commerce Protocol is an open standard that establishes a common language for AI agents and systems to work together, and will allow consumers to purchase products from retailers directly ...

A new Universal Commerce Protocol will power checkout within AI Mode, letting shoppers buy without leaving Google. Business Agent puts branded AI chat directly in Search results. Direct Offers is a ...

Critics are connecting “personalized upselling” language to the idea of individualized price manipulation. Google says upselling is about showing premium options, not raising prices. Google says its ...

Google has integrated a direct shopping and checkout feature into its Gemini AI chatbot, enabling users to complete online purchases without needing to exit the conversation. The company recently ...

In January 2026, Google announced that Wayfair had served as a foundational partner in co-developing its Universal Commerce ...

Merchants and shoppers are complaining that Google Inc.’s Checkout service often takes too long to complete sales transactions and sometimes cancels orders unjustifiably and without warning. The ...

Revolut Pay joins Google’s Agent Payments Protocol (AP2) to support agent-led transactions, extending one-tap checkout across ...

Ending more than a year of speculation and rumors, Google plans to release on Thursday its much-awaited online payments system, likely surprising many because its reach will extend farther than ...