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OpenAI and PayPal announced a partnership to embed PayPal’s wallet in ChatGPT, enabling "chat to checkout" payments starting in 2026. The move leverages OpenAI’s Agentic Commerce Protocol and opens thousands of merchants to the chatbot.

Merchants also stand to benefit from the expanded partnership between Mastercard and PayPal. The initiative from the two payments companies lets businesses that offer shoppers the option to use PayPal Checkout to participate in AI-powered commerce. And it allows merchants to avoid complex technical requirements, according to the press release.

PayPal saw a slowdown in payments activity in September that continued into October across both the U.S. and Europe, as consumers became more selective in their purchases, CFO Jamie Miller told analysts on a call.

PayPal's new role as ChatGPT's default wallet cements its AI-commerce leadership and draws ETF investors seeking fintech growth exposure.

ZDNET's key takeaways OpenAI finalized its restructuring, prioritizing AI.Its nonprofit arm is now called the OpenAI Foundation.  The Foundation committed $25 billion to philanthropy. OpenAI began as a nonprofit startup,