OpenAI Pauses ChatGPT Checkout. Google Expands Search Workspace. AWS Unveils Healthcare AI Agents. AI Unmasks Pseudonymous Accounts.

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The AI news for March 6th, 2026

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OpenAI stops plans for a direct payment feature in ChatGPT for the time being.
Source: https://the-decoder.de/openai-stoppt-plaene-fuer-direkte-bezahlfunktion-in-chatgpt-vorerst/
Why did we choose this article?
ChatGPT will not become a direct-shopping marketplace for now — this changes how and where users can buy products discovered in the chatbot and how retailers reach customers through ChatGPT.

Google expands AI search with 'Canvas' by adding its own workspace.
Source: https://the-decoder.de/google-erweitert-ki-suche-mit-canvas-um-einen-eigenen-arbeitsplatz/
Why did we choose this article?
Google's Search now provides an in-chat workspace (Canvas) that creates interactive dashboards and documents — a concrete new way to organize projects and research without leaving the search/chat interface.

AWS launches a new AI agent platform specifically for healthcare
Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/05/aws-amazon-connect-health-ai-agent-platform-health-care-providers/
Why did we choose this article?
Hospitals and clinics can use this platform to automate scheduling, paperwork and identity checks, which can speed patient workflows and change how administrative staff and patients interact with services.

AI tools can unmask anonymous accounts
Source: https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/889395/ai-agents-unmask-anonymous-accounts
Why did we choose this article?
New AI techniques can make it easier to identify people behind anonymous social accounts, increasing privacy risks for anyone who relies on anonymity online.

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