Amazon tests AI chatbot responses in its search.
… Rufus can suggest and compare products like shopping modes in ChatGPT and Gemini, but Amazon says it’s more helpful for some products than others, and won’t entirely replace regular search. …
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Amazon’s search bar will invent AI-generated products you can’t buy
Amazon’s updated search bar will now show you AI-generated images of products as you describe them. For now, the in-app feature only surfaces AI images of clothing and home goods, allowing you to tap on the image that best matches what you’re looking for and search for similar-looking items. …
Google Search’s AI evolution includes more ads
Google’s AI-powered Search era apparently also extends to its ads. Now, when you look for a product in Search, Google’s Gemini AI model will surface relevant items and generate a “custom explainer” about why you should purchase a specific one. …
Sundar Pichai on AI, the future of search, and what’s happening to the web
… I look at all the products, and they do seem like they should converge. You have the new Intelligent Search box, and I definitely want to talk about Search in more detail. But you look at that search box and then you look at, say, Canvas which makes you the apps. …
The 13 biggest announcements at Google I/O 2026
… Image: https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/05/Universal-Cart-intelligent-insights.jpg?quality=90&strip=all One checkout for everything with Google’s universal cart Google is launching a “Universal Cart” that users can add products to from YouTube, Search, Gemini, and Gmail. …
Google Search is getting its biggest changes ever
… Robby Stein, Google’s vice president of product for Search, told The Verge you’ll “reliably” see AI Overviews if you ask a natural-language question. …
Gmail is going to start talking to you
… Image: Here’s an example of what Gmail Live might show you. https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/05/Screenshot-2026-05-18-at-3.04.14PM.png?quality=90&strip=all It was an intriguing demo, and you can see how Gmail Live could be useful; when searching, instead of wading throu… …
Alexa is moving into Amazon․com
… It can auto-purchase items for you based on parameters you set, such as when something falls below a price at a specific time — “Add this sunscreen to my cart if the price drops to $10 and I haven’t purchased it in the last 2 months.” Alexa for Shopping can also go out and shop on other websites fo… …
Would you let robots spend your money? Google is betting on it
… As more shoppers use AI chatbots to research products to buy or get recommendations, getting surfaced in AI search platforms is becoming more and more urgent for retailers and brands, which are already tweaking their online presence to try to get chatbots to mention them. …
Meta’s Forum is part Reddit, part Facebook, and part Google AI Overview
… Rather than going to ChatGPT or tacking “Reddit” onto the end of a Google search, Forum users can view, search for, and post advice directly in their Facebook groups, with optional help from Meta’s AI. …