Google can now call stores in your stead to get real-time stock insight

Meant to transform Google Search and the Gemini app into sophisticated shopping assistants, the tech giant wants you to use ...

Gemini simplifies shopping by asking stores about in-stock items for you

Shopping for the holidays (particularly around Black Friday) can be a chore filled with stress and chaos, but thanks to some ...

Apple halves App Store fees for mini apps

Apple has introduced a new plan for developers who offer mini-apps that could see the commission rate cut in half. Under the App Store Mini Apps Partner Program, devs would pay a reduced rate of 15 ...

Google will soon give Android power users a safer way to sideload apps from unverified developers

Google is working on a new advanced flow that will let Android power users install apps from unverified developers while ...

Google is rolling out conversational shopping—and ads—in AI Mode search

At Google I/O in May, the company announced its intention to bring conversational shopping to AI Mode. According to Google, ...