Walmart’s Flipkart is quietly building a food delivery challenger in India

Flipkart has expanded access to its food-delivery service to thousands of employees ahead of its public launch.

Google’s Universal Cart shopping tool launches in the US

The new shopping tool is available in the U.S. across Google Search and the Gemini app.

Amex introduces a framework to prevent AI agents from making unauthorized purchases

American Express is introducing a new framework designed to ensure AI agents only make purchases their users have authorized, potentially preventing costly mistakes and disputes as AI-powered shopping grows.

How to find out if Amazon thinks you have ‘flat buttocks’

“I stumbled upon a page of assumptions that Amazon has made about me based on my purchases and I’m literally speechless,” one shopper wrote on Threads.

The next hurdle for AI agents: getting websites to let them in

Personal AI agents promise to shop, book flights, and make reservations for you. But deliberate blocks and anti-bot defenses are getting in the way, leaving consumers caught in the middle. A new standard aims to help.

ChatGPT can now virtually try on clothes for you

OpenAI is rolling out new shopping features for ChatGPT that let users virtually try on clothing and accessories using their own photos and save products they like to a Favorites library.

Shopify debuts Canvas, a way to build online stores by chatting with AI

Shopify’s new Canvas site builder lets merchants create and customize their online stores by chatting with its AI agent Sidekick, while watching the changes happen in real time.

Instinct’s new product recommendations are giving some users the ick

Instinct is rolling out human-curated product and travel recommendations, but some users aren’t happy about getting suggestions they never asked for.

Shopify opens checkout to browser-based AI agents

Shopify is expanding WebMCP support to checkout, allowing browser-based AI agents to update order details and complete purchases with a buyer’s authorization.

Google tests buying from Walmart-owned Flipkart through Gemini and AI Mode in India

The limited test covers select products and users, with a broader rollout planned for later in October.