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Shopify Opens Checkout to Browser-Based AI Agents With WebMCP Support
Shopify now lets browser-based AI agents complete purchases on merchant sites using WebMCP, including checkout updates, Shop Pay and buyer-authorised orders.
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Shopify now lets browser-based AI agents complete purchases on merchant sites using WebMCP, including checkout updates, Shop Pay and buyer-authorised orders.

A consumer watchdog raises concerns over Google’s AI shopping agents and pricing practices, while Google denies claims of personalised overcharging.

Google introduces the Universal Commerce Protocol at NRF, an open standard for AI agent-based commerce. Developed with partners such as Shopify and Walmart, UCP enables seamless shopping…
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