Core Insights - PayPal announced significant advancements in artificial intelligence, including a partnership with OpenAI and the launch of its Agentic Commerce service [1][3][4] - The company's Q3 earnings report showed net revenue of $8.4 billion, a 6% increase year-over-year, and earnings per share of $1.34, up 12%, surpassing analyst expectations [2][8] AI Partnerships and Innovations - PayPal's collaboration with OpenAI will support ChatGPT Checkout, allowing users to complete purchases using a PayPal wallet, and will process payments for merchants using OpenAI's Instant Checkout [3] - The newly launched Agentic Commerce Services will provide payment support, order management, and AI-powered checkout features, including "agent ready" for merchants to accept payments via AI programs [4][5] - Recent partnerships include a collaboration with Mastercard to integrate Agent Pay with PayPal's digital wallet, enabling AI agents to complete transactions [6] Strategic Moves and Future Outlook - PayPal has also partnered with Google to enhance agentic shopping and commerce, embedding PayPal technology in Google's platforms and working on AI-powered shopping experiences [7] - The company plans to invest in marketing and technology for AI, which may increase costs in the near future [8]
PayPal places its bets on emerging AI tech