New Delhi, Nov. 15 -- Google has announced a wide set of artificial intelligence and agentic features designed to simplify online and in-store shopping ahead of the shopping season. The updates, introduced on Friday, span Search, the Gemini app and new automated tools that can call shops, compare products and even complete purchases on a user's behalf.

Google's biggest change appears in AI Mode in Search, which now lets people describe what they want in natural language. The system then produces an organised response that gathers visuals, prices, reviews and stock details in one place.

Shoppers looking for inspiration will see image-based suggestions, while those comparing specific items will receive a structured table showing relevant ...