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Perplexity Partners with PayPal for In-Chat Shopping

Marco Sorenson by Marco Sorenson
May 14, 2025
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Perplexity Partners with PayPal for In-Chat Shopping

Perplexity joined forces with PayPal on Wednesday to introduce in-chat purchasing capabilities which strengthens its position against OpenAI Anthropic and Google. The upcoming feature will allow US users to purchase travel bookings and products and obtain tickets through PayPal or Venmo without leaving their chat session. Perplexity VP Ryan Foutty stated that the platform seeks to simplify decision-making through its 2024 e-commerce feature for paid users who use Shopify. The end-to-end transaction capabilities of Perplexity provide a strategic advantage over ChatGPT. PayPal competes with Stripe and Visa for AI deals while providing complete payment processing services including shipping and tracking functions. The US-China tariff truce has reduced supply chain concerns yet economic instability continues to affect 60% of American consumers who postpone their purchases. The WeChat-like integration of Perplexity focuses on providing seamless AI-driven shopping experiences for convenience-oriented consumers. The upcoming tariff-driven price increases together with consumer wariness may restrict the adoption of this technology. Through this partnership Perplexity establishes itself as a commerce leader yet its growth potential remains uncertain because of economic volatility and the impact of Trump’s 30% China tariff policy on its expansion against major tech companies.

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