To prepare for a future in which AI can make purchases on your behalf, companies are laying the groundwork for agentic transactions, and PayPal is the latest to join the effort. Also: I let ChatGPT Atlas do my Walmart shopping for me - here's how the AI browser agent did On Tuesday, the company launched its agent commerce services, a suite of solutions designed for merchants to enable AI-driven shopping experiences that build on PayPal's existing payment infrastructure.
Shares of PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:PYPL) gained 1.76% over the past month after losing 3.41% and 11.12% the two months prior. That brings the payment processor's year-to-date loss to more than 20%. However, the stock is up nearly 20% since its 52-week low on April 8. When PayPal reported Q2 earnings on July 29, it beat on both top and bottom lines. EPS was $1.40 versus an expected $1.30, and revenue was $8.29 billion versus an expected $8.08 billion.
Invites to Perplexity's new AI-powered web browser, Comet, are one of the web's hottest commodities these days. The new product was made available first to the AI firm's $200-per-month Max subscribers and a small group of invitees. But now there's a new way to jump ahead on the waitlist. On Wednesday, PayPal announced it's giving its customers, including PayPal and Venmo users, early access to Comet as well as a free year's subscription to Perplexity Pro, normally $200 per year.
Shares of PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:PYPL) plummeted 11.12% over the past month after gaining 4.23% the month prior. That brings the payment processor's year-to-date loss to 21.62%. However, the stock is up 17.66% since its 52-week low on April 8. When PayPal reported Q2 earnings on July 29, it beat on both top and bottom lines. EPS was $1.40 versus an expected $1.30, and revenue was $8.29 billion versus an expected $8.08 billion.
PayPal should have removed the charge the moment you flagged it. The company promises to monitor every transaction 24/7 to prevent fraud, email phishing, and identity theft.
PayPal's new Agent Toolkit integrates its API suite with AI frameworks, enabling developers to streamline workflows like order management and invoice generation without complex setups.