OpenAI has introduced a method for retailers to craft AI shopping assistants in Shopify easily, eliminating the need for authentication.
Developers can now link the Storefront Managed Compute Platform (MCP) server to the OpenAI Responses API to create agents that can assist with product searches and checkout processes.
OpenAI's move aligns with its strategy to enhance shopping capabilities, competing with companies like Perplexity offering similar AI chatbot solutions, including one-click checkout features.
Google has launched Gemini Robotics On-Device, a vision-language-action model designed for robots to operate without cloud connectivity, while Amazon has introduced DeepFleet, an AI model to optimize movement coordination in warehouses.