You can already buy almost anything with the click of a mouse. Now tech giants are preparing for an AI helper to do even that for you one day.

AI agents are poised to become personal shoppers that browse and buy on behalf of consumers, while virtual influencers drive ...

Get this. You walk up to a robot-run convenience store, place your order on an app, and robotic arms quickly grab your items and deliver them to a secure window, all without any human employees.

This chart shows the share of respondents in selected countries who say they are excited about using Augmented & Virtual Reality while shopping online (in percent).

With Gopuff’s new website, customers can watch a live stream from Gopuff's micro-fulfillment center, see what’s being ordered by their local community in real time, get AI-powered personalized ...

What if your next online purchase didn’t require endless tabs, clunky checkout forms, or even leaving the conversation you’re having with an AI assistant? Imagine describing the perfect handmade gift ...

The future of shopping is supposed to look like this: you tell your AI agent — whether powered by ChatGPT or Perplexity — that you need batteries, a new desk chair and maybe a vacation. Minutes later, ...

A survey of 2,000 adults discovered that 28% would be content for a personal AI assistant to make purchases on their behalf, ...

Amazon has sent a cease-and-desist letter to Perplexity that demands that the AI startup prevents its Comet browser from ...

“Discover the Midwest’s AI Powerhouse: The University of Illinois,” screamed the headline on a story in Forbes last summer, which chronicled “a commitment to AI innovation (that) is reshaping the ...