The smart shopping cart adds a more responsive scanner that’s easier to spot. The smart shopping cart adds a more responsive scanner that’s easier to spot. is a news writer who covers the streaming ...

Earlier this year, San Jose politicians announced they were targeting the thousands of abandoned shopping carts clogging creeks and blighting streets. Now the first data on a pilot program aimed at ...

Artificial intelligence is becoming increasingly present in the business world, with more shoppers using the tech to navigate purchases. But what does this mean for the future of commerce? Greater ...

Artificial intelligence has a pivotal role in our lives, but the retail landscape has shifted from search optimization to the selection process. The uptake of AI is forcing a wide variety of ...

Jeff Somers is a freelancer who has been writing about writing, books, personal finance, and home maintenance since 2012. When not writing, Jeff spends his free time fixing up his old house. He has ...

Greater uptake of AI is forcing a number of sectors into a rapid transition, and shopping is no exception. A quarter of consumers used generative AI shopping tools in 2025 and a further 31% plan to ...

Google launched the Universal Commerce Protocol (UCP), an open standard enabling AI-driven shopping agents to complete tasks ...