09-01-2026 12:05 via eweek.com

Microsoft Brings Checkout to Copilot, Shrinking the Path to Purchase

Microsoft is turning Copilot from a shopping assistant into a checkout counter. The company has unveiled Copilot Checkout, letting users complete purchases inside Copilot chats without redirects.The feature allows buying to happen inside the conversation itself, rather than sending shoppers off to external sites. Microsoft says merchants still handle the transaction, even as checkout moves into Copilot.No handoffs, no broken momentumCopilot Checkout is built to keep momentum at the moment a shop
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