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Google Brings Split-Screen AI Search To Chrome

Innovative Web Exploration

Google has introduced an update to its Chrome desktop experience, expanding AI Mode with a split-screen interface that combines web browsing and conversational search. This upgrade allows users to keep a web page open alongside an AI panel, making it possible to explore content while asking follow-up questions in real time. Context is preserved throughout the session, reducing the need to restart searches or switch between multiple tabs.

Enhanced Engagement Through Contextual Search

A dual-pane interface supports more continuous interaction with information. Users can compare details, уточнювати запити, and retrieve additional insights without interrupting their workflow. Early feedback from testers highlights improved concentration during research tasks. Instead of navigating back and forth between pages, users can remain within a single view while refining their queries and exploring deeper layers of information.

Practical Applications Across Industries

Practical use cases extend across everyday and professional scenarios. When evaluating products such as a coffee maker, users can describe their needs in AI Mode and receive tailored recommendations. Selected products can then be viewed alongside the AI panel, enabling follow-up questions about features, usability, or maintenance. Academic use cases are also emerging. Students preparing for exams can combine insights from multiple sources, including open tabs, notes, and supplementary materials. This setup allows for more structured learning, as questions can evolve alongside the content being reviewed.

Streamlined Multi-Tab Integration

An additional feature introduces the ability to include multiple Chrome tabs within a single search context. Through a “plus” menu available from the New Tab page or directly within AI Mode, users can combine tabs, images, and files into one query. This expanded input enables more context-aware responses, particularly in scenarios that require comparing sources or synthesizing information from different formats.

Global Rollout And Future Prospects

Initial rollout is taking place in the United States, with broader expansion expected in future updates. This development reflects a wider shift in how users interact with the web, where browsing and search are increasingly merged into a unified experience supported by AI.

payabl. Launches Click To Pay With Visa To Help Merchants Improve Checkout Conversion And Reduce Fraud

payabl. has launched Click to Pay with Visa, a new card payment experience designed to help merchants reduce checkout friction, improve authorisation rates, and deliver a faster, more secure online payment journey.

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Click to Pay replaces manual card number entry with a token-based checkout experience. Once a customer’s card is enrolled, they can complete purchases in just a few clicks, without re-entering card details. The result is a faster checkout that mirrors the ease of contactless payments in-store, while maintaining strong security standards.

For merchants, the impact is measurable. According to Visa, Click to Pay can deliver up to a 11% uplift in authorisation rates compared to manual card entry, alongside significant fraud reduction through network tokenisation. Faster checkout also helps reduce cart abandonment, particularly on mobile, where typing card details remains a major source of friction.

“With online checkout, every extra step costs conversion,” said Breno Oliveira, Chief Product Officer at payabl. “Visa Click to Pay removes one of the biggest points of friction at the moment of purchase. It helps merchants approve more legitimate transactions, reduce fraud exposure, and give customers the experience they already expect.” 

Visa Click to Pay is available through payabl. checkout, enabling merchants to activate the service without additional integration complexity. The solution works across devices and supports existing security flows, including 3D Secure where required.

“Consumers have come to expect a highly personalised, intuitive, and seamless payment experience, whether they’re buying a coffee, shopping online, or applying for a loan. Visa Click to Pay aims to meet these expectations by removing the need to manually enter card details, thus enhancing both security and the consumer experience in online card payments. With the support of network tokens, Visa Click to Pay enabled a more secure and smoother transaction process, available in many countries around the world. According to European VisaNet data, Visa Click to Pay may allow a 4.5% uplift in merchant sales, meaning a possible annual increase of €51 bn in SMB eCommerce sales in the UK and EU,” said Michael Ioannides, Country Manager, Visa Cyprus.

The launch forms part of payabl.’s broader focus on checkout optimisation, helping merchants improve conversion, approvals, and payment reliability at scale. Click to Pay with Visa is now live for eligible merchants across Europe. 

Checkout expectations are rising across Europe 

Insights from payabl.’s State of European Checkouts report underline why frictionless checkout experiences are becoming a commercial priority. The research found that consumers cite speed (46%), convenience (44%), and security (41%) as the top reasons for choosing a payment method. More than half of consumers (53%) are open to switching to newer payment methods and nearly half (48%) are open to one-click checkouts, provided the solution is backed by a trusted brand such as Visa.

“Checkout is no longer just the final step of a transaction,” said Oliveira. “It is a critical part of the overall customer experience. Our research shows that 43% of European consumers will not return to a site after a poor checkout experience. For merchants across the UK and Europe, that translates directly into lost customers and lost revenue.”

The launch forms part of payabl.’s broader focus on checkout optimisation, helping merchants improve conversion, approvals, and payment reliability at scale. Click to Pay with Visa is now live for eligible merchants across Europe.

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