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Perplexity secured a major legal victory as an appeals court overturned an Amazon ban, allowing the Perplexity AI shopping bot to resume price comparisons.
OpenAI is pulling the plug on ChatGPT's native checkout. Discover why the "Amazon killer" is pivoting to an ad-based discovery model after a Shopify slump.
Meta AI launches "Shopping Research" trials in the US. With visual carousels and tailored advice, Zuckerberg’s agentic tools aim to revolutionize e-commerce.
Google debuts Agentic Commerce and the Universal Commerce Protocol (UCP) at NRF 2026, enabling AI agents to shop and checkout across retailers natively.
OpenAI is reportedly planning to acquire Pinterest for $17.5B in 2026. The goal? High-quality visual data and a proven ad engine to take on Google.
E-commerce giant Coupang confirmed a breach exposing 33.7 million users (names, emails, addresses)—nearly its entire base. Financial data was not compromised, but social engineering risk is high.
A Critical flaw (CVE-2025-11699) in nopCommerce allows attackers to hijack admin accounts by reusing session cookies that fail to invalidate upon logout. Update to v4.90.3 immediately.
Perplexity launched a new AI shopping tool in the U.S. that offers deeply personalized search and enables instant purchases through PayPal, rivaling ChatGPT and Google.
ChatGPT’s new Shopping Research feature is now live for all users! It leverages AI to create comprehensive, personalized guides for electronics, home goods, and more.
Amazon issued a cease-and-desist to Perplexity's Comet AI browser, demanding it stop automated purchasing. Amazon calls it a bot; Perplexity calls it a user agent.
A Critical (CVSS 9.8) LFI flaw (CVE-2025-12493) in ShopLentor (WooCommerce Builder) allows unauthenticated attackers to run arbitrary .php files and compromise 100K+ e-commerce sites.
Pinterest Assistant uses AI to analyze saved Pins and Boards, delivering highly personalized visual recommendations for open-ended queries. Now in US beta.
Wordfence exposed a Magecart campaign using a rogue WooCommerce plugin to hide skimmer code in a fake PNG image. The malware uses an AJAX backdoor to maintain access and steal customer cards.
PayPal partnered with OpenAI to adopt the Agentic Commerce Protocol, allowing 400M users to securely purchase products directly within the ChatGPT interface by 2026.
OpenAI launched Instant Checkout in ChatGPT, powered by the new Agentic Commerce Protocol (with Stripe). The feature allows users to complete purchases within the chat.
Adobe has released an emergency patch for a critical Magento flaw, SessionReaper (CVE-2025-54236). The bug could allow automated attacks against thousands of online stores.
Google Chrome now displays AI-generated review summaries for online stores, helping US users quickly assess retailer credibility and product quality from multiple rating platforms.
Amazon is investing $4B to expand same-day/next-day delivery to over 4,000 smaller US communities by 2026, leveraging AI and new hubs to boost e-commerce dominance.
Silent Push uncovers "GhostVendors," a massive online fraud operation using 4,000+ fake domains and Facebook ads to impersonate brands and scam consumers.
PayPal partners with Selfbook, letting users book hotels directly in the app with exclusive discounts and seamless checkout. An 84% booking increase noted!
A new, deeply stealthy formjacking malware is targeting WooCommerce, secretly stealing customer payment data from legitimate checkout processes.