Google used its I/O 2026 event to introduce Universal Cart, a new AI-powered shopping experience designed to work across Search, Gemini, YouTube, Gmail, and participating merchants. The announcement signals another major step in Google’s broader push toward “agentic commerce,” where AI systems do more than recommend products. Instead, they actively help users manage shopping decisions, […]
YouTube Expands AI Creation Tools With Gemini Omni And Conversational Search
YouTube brought several AI-focused updates to Google I/O this year, but two announcements stood out more than the others. The platform is introducing a new conversational discovery experience called “Ask YouTube” alongside expanded AI video remixing powered by Gemini Omni. Together, the updates suggest YouTube is putting more focus on helping users discover content through […]