What happens when ChatGPT can shop for you? Inside Visa and OpenAI's AI commerce visionVisa's partnership with OpenAI could mark the beginning of a new phase in digital commerce, where AI assistants move beyond product recomme...
15 Jun, 2026, 05.34 PM IST
Forget scrolling, DoorDash's new AI chatbot lets you order dinner like you're chatting with a friendDoorDash on June 11th launched a new AI-powered chatbot that lets users order food, groceries, and restaurant reservations using simple pro...
15 Jun, 2026, 11.10 AM IST
Visa plugs its payment network into ChatGPT letting AI agents shop, pay for usersIt is not OpenAI's first attempt at e-commerce. The company late last year announced Instant Checkout, which allowed ChatGPT to scour the i...
11 Jun, 2026, 02.07 PM IST
Auburn University student goes missing in Japan: Family warns “don’t post exact location” after ChatGPT-linked travel disputeAn Alabama family is desperately searching for their son, Weston Higginbotham, who vanished in Kyoto, Japan on May 29. The 20-year-old Aubu...
05 Jun, 2026, 08.22 AM IST
Microsoft eyeing startup deals for life after OpenAIMicrosoft is actively seeking AI startups for potential acquisitions. This move aims to bolster its AI talent and develop a cutting-edge AI...
14 May, 2026, 07.24 AM IST
Mother's Day Special: How AI, apps are empowering women to manage finances, improve health, build careerWomen are learning to keep pace with the ubiquitous apps and AI, shrugging off dependence on their kids for financial transactions, online ...
04 May, 2026, 06.30 AM IST
Walmart self checkout: Why are Costco, Target removing self checkout?Self checkout means Customers could avoid long lines by scanning and bagging their own items, workers could be freed of doing those monoton...
03 May, 2026, 09.06 PM IST
Inside AI-led digital storefronts; Lalit Keshre’s big ET Awards winHappy Monday! Digital platforms and brands are building their own AI storefronts. This and more in today’s ETtech Morning Dispatch.
27 Apr, 2026, 07.41 AM IST
Platforms, brands accelerate agentic commerce push as fintechs plug payment gapsIndian ecommerce giants like Flipkart and Bigbasket are building AI storefronts to enable agentic commerce, allowing AI to shop autonomousl...
27 Apr, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
AI firms flex lobbying muscle on both side of AtlanticAI companies are spending heavily to shape new regulations in Europe and the United States. They are also engaging the public, promoting AI...
25 Apr, 2026, 11.06 AM IST
Yelp introduces an AI chatbot to help users sift local recommendationsYelp is launching an AI chatbot to help users sift through millions of reviews. This new tool aims to provide personalized recommendations ...
21 Apr, 2026, 05.36 PM IST
OpenAI rolls out ‘shopping research’ tool in ecommerce pushOpenAI has launched “shopping research” in ChatGPT, helping users create detailed, well-researched shopping guides for the holidays. The to...
25 Nov, 2025, 12.11 PM IST
Ecommerce majors tweak listings for better AI chatbot visibilityMarketplaces are looking to show up better on chatbots like ChatGPT, Perplexity, Claude, Google Gemini and other silicon savants that users...
17 Nov, 2025, 06.51 PM IST
OpenAI, Paypal partner to power agentic payments in ChatGPTPaypal is integrating with OpenAI's ChatGPT for agentic payments. Users can now make in-app purchases using their Paypal accounts directly ...
28 Oct, 2025, 07.35 PM IST
Brilliant AI move by Walmart, partners with OpenAI to allow purchases directly in ChatGPT - stock soarsWalmart is making a bold move in retail. The company has partnered with OpenAI to bring ChatGPT shopping directly to customers. Shares jump...
14 Oct, 2025, 10.23 PM IST
Talk Shop: BigBasket to offer grocery shopping within ChatGPT using UPIBigBasket, backed by Tata Digital, has integrated grocery shopping and UPI payments directly within ChatGPT, allowing users to browse and p...
10 Oct, 2025, 05.06 PM IST
ET Explainer: OpenAI’s direct shopping via ChatGPT puts ecomm on noticeOpenAI has launched “Instant Checkout” in ChatGPT, letting US users complete purchases directly in-app, starting with Etsy and soon Shopify...
01 Oct, 2025, 06.00 AM IST