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. …
… 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. …
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’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. …
… 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. …
… 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. …
… 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. …
… 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… …
… 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… …
… 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. …
… 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. …