Google launches AI cart for cross-site shopping (opens in new tab)

Google announced Universal Cart at Google I/O 2026, calling it an AI-powered shopping cart and agentic hub for shopping across sites. Google says the feature is designed to keep shopping activity together as consumers move between retailers and Google services. Universal Cart will begin rolling out in the United States this summer in Search and the Gemini app, with other Google services to follow. The feature is part of Google's push into AI-assisted commerce.Highlights:Checkout choices: Andr...