Pinterest stock crashes 21% as CEO warns Trump tariffs will damage Q4 revenue despite launching AI-powered shopping assistant and achieving major cost savings through open source AI models.
Amazon demands Perplexity remove its Comet AI shopping bot from the platform, sparking a legal battle that could determine whether AI agents must identify themselves when browsing e-commerce sites and how companies control automated access to protect their advertising revenue.
Shopify's AI traffic explodes 7x and AI-driven purchases surge 11x since January as the e-commerce giant partners with OpenAI and Microsoft, driving Q3 revenue up 32% to $2.84 billion despite stock decline from missing profit targets by $3 million.
AI startup The Prompting Company secures $6.5 million in seed funding to help brands optimize their visibility in ChatGPT search results through specialized websites, as retailers brace for a 520% surge in AI chatbot traffic by 2025.
PayPal breaks new ground as the first digital wallet to integrate with ChatGPT's Instant Checkout feature launching in 2026, allowing users to access their complete payment methods and shipping information directly through the AI interface, expanding OpenAI's e-commerce reach beyond current partnerships with major retailers like Etsy, Shopify, and Walmart.
DoorDash launches driverless delivery service in Phoenix using Waymo's autonomous Jaguar SUVs, requiring customers to walk to the curb and unlock vehicle trunks via app to retrieve orders from DashMart stores as the company pushes automation to cut labor costs.
Honor unveils AI-powered shopping tools on its Magic8 smartphone that automatically find deals and coupons across major Chinese e-commerce platforms, as the company aims to surpass Apple and capture a top-three market position in China by year-end.
Google Shopping expands its AI try-on tool to include shoes, letting users upload full-length photos to virtually test heels and sneakers, while rolling out to Australia, Canada, and Japan after proving wildly popular with U.S. shoppers who share try-on images significantly more than standard product listings.
Meta launches Business AI assistant that delivers personalized shopping recommendations and faster checkout through chat on Facebook and Instagram, expanding to WhatsApp and Messenger while partnering with major CRM platforms to diversify beyond advertising revenue.
Google launches revolutionary AI-powered visual search that lets users ask conversational questions about products and receive rich visual results, backed by a massive database of over 50 billion product listings from retailers worldwide.