Would you let robots spend your money? Google is betting on it

At Google I/O, the company unveiled the latest iteration of its AI commerce tools: a “Universal Cart” that works across ...

Google’s new Universal Cart wants to follow your entire shopping journey across the internet

Most people shop across multiple devices, many retailers, and over the course of many days, which is why Google is launching ...
Tech Times

Google’s Universal Cart Pushes AI Deeper Into Checkout — and Into a Race It Hasn’t Won Yet

Google introduced Universal Cart, a cross-merchant shopping cart that follows users across Search, Gemini, YouTube and Gmail, ...
The Next Web

Google wants to own your entire shopping journey with Universal Cart and agent-led payments

Google unveiled Universal Cart, an AI shopping hub spanning Search, Gemini, YouTube, and Gmail, alongside updates to its Agent Payments Protocol for autonomous purchases.
Arizona Daily Star

Corral shopping carts or face fee, city plan says

Give retailers three days to pick up their abandoned carts, or the city's new cart wrangler will pick them up for owners - for a fee. The City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to tentatively approve ...
NPR

Code Switch

What's CODE SWITCH? It's the fearless conversations about race that you've been waiting for. Hosted by journalists of color, our podcast tackles the subject of race with empathy and humor. We explore ...
Investopedia

COVID-19 Impact on Shopping: Lasting Trends in Ecommerce & Payments

Catherine Tymkiw is a journalist turned content strategist, with 15+ years of experience covering stock markets, investing, and personal finance topics. Vikki Velasquez is a researcher and writer who ...