Perplexity, PayPal partner to provide easy payment checkouts to users

(Reuters) -Perplexity AI said on Wednesday it had partnered with payments firm PayPal to enable direct purchases within its chat interface. The deal will strengthen Perplexity’s agentic commerce offering, a rapidly growing trend where AI agents not only help consumers with shopping but also handle transactions for them. Through the partnership, users will be able…

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Google says hackers that hit UK retailers now targeting American stores

By Raphael Satter WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Alphabet’s Google said hackers responsible for paralyzing disruptions of UK retailers are turning their attention to similar companies in the United States. “US retailers should take note. These actors are aggressive, creative, and particularly effective at circumventing mature security programs,” John Hultquist, an analyst at Google’s cybersecurity arm, said in…

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