Category: News & Updates
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BNPL Firms Embed as AI Takes Over Shopping
Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) providers are embedding themselves into the emerging agentic commerce infrastructure as AI assistants take over…
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Mastercard, Google Launch AI Commerce Trust Layer
Mastercard and Google launch Verifiable Intent for AI-driven agentic commerce.
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UCP Gains Traction in AI-Driven Commerce
Google’s Universal Commerce Protocol (UCP) gains traction, enabling in-app purchases directly from Google Search and Gemini.
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OpenAI Scales Back ChatGPT Checkout, Impacts Shopify
OpenAI has scaled back its ‘Instant Checkout’ functionality within ChatGPT, impacting Shopify merchants.
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Shopify Bets Big on Agentic Commerce
Shopify reports AI-powered shopping orders jumped 15x since January 2025.
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UCP Launch Timeline: Every Confirmed Announcement About
A verified, timestamped record of every confirmed Universal Commerce Protocol announcement — the launch date, co-developers, endorsers, features, and all…
