Google launches Universal Cart, an AI shopping tool that gathers items from multiple stores, in the US (reported)

Verified (fact)

Google has begun rolling out Universal Cart, an AI shopping tool previewed at I/O in May, to Google Search and the Gemini app in the US, TechCrunch and The Verge reported. The launch comes ahead of the year-end shopping season, including Black Friday.

Why it matters (interpretation)

The feature lets users complete purchases within Search and Gemini. It is part of Google's competition with OpenAI and Amazon in AI agent commerce.

Sources

• Press Google’s Universal Cart shopping tool launches in the US TechCrunch
• Press Google launches its ‘universal’ online shopping cart ahead of the holidays The Verge

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