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Google Begins Adding AI Mode to Search Experience in US
May 20, 2025

Google said Tuesday (May 20) that it has begun rolling out AI Mode in its Search experience in the United States after testing it in Google Labs beginning in March. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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Google to Embed Agentic Checkout, Virtual Try-on in Search
May 20, 2025

Google is adding shopping features in search as it faces competition from artificial intelligence chatbots for eCommerce transactions. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to...

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Startup New Generation Builds Agent-Friendly Storefronts for Brands
May 20, 2025

Artificial intelligence (AI) commerce startup New Generation — or New Gen — said Tuesday (May 20) that it has raised $4.5 million in seed funding to help brands adapt to the rise of AI-powered shopping. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Are AI Agents Ready to Take Over Human Work? New Study Says Not Yet
May 20, 2025

Are artificial intelligence (AI) agents ready to replace your next coworker? Not quite. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today....

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GenAI Cracks the Code on Visual Search and Shopping at Pinterest
May 20, 2025

The promise of generative artificial intelligence is beginning to crack visual search, one of eCommerce’s most stubborn puzzles. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to...

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Understanding the Difference Between AI Training and Inference
May 19, 2025

Artificial intelligence (AI) model training and inference are two terms that are thrown about when talking about the technology. But they are two distinct stages of AI development — a differentiation that would benefit businesses to understand. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Arm Treads on Intel’s Turf With AI-Powered PC Push
May 19, 2025

U.K. chip designer Arm is making an aggressive move into the personal computer (PC) market long dominated by Intel, as the rise of artificial intelligence (AI)-powered personal computing reshapes the industry and opens new opportunities for the company. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Nvidia Launches GPU Marketplace to Broaden Access to Its Chips
May 19, 2025

Chipmaker Nvidia announced Sunday (May 18) that it is launching an artificial intelligence marketplace for developers to tap an expanded list of graphics processing unit (GPU) cloud providers in addition to hyperscalers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Agentic AI Is Quietly Reshaping the eCommerce Funnel
May 19, 2025

Maybe browser tabs will become a source of eCommerce nostalgia. Because consumers who once toggled among a dozen browser tabs and comparison-shopping sites are increasingly posing a single question to an LLM such as Perplexity — and pressing “buy” on the answer it returns. Get...