Mountain View, California — In a major strategic pivot that bridges the gap between software distribution and hardware retail, Google has begun rolling out a brand-new feature within the Google Play Store. Dubbed "Shop Devices," this newly introduced portal transforms the world’s dominant Android app marketplace into a direct-to-consumer storefront for physical hardware. Long recognized […]
Shopify Harnesses Agentic AI and Shop Pay to Redefine the Future of Digital Commerce
By PYMNTS Published: September 14, 2026 Main Facts Shopify is undergoing a profound structural evolution, utilizing agentic artificial intelligence to reshape product discovery, drastically lower the barriers to entry for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), and cement its dominant position in global digital payments and checkout infrastructure. Speaking at the Goldman Sachs Communacopia + Technology […]