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Google and Sea Limited Forge AI Partnership for E-Commerce

2/20/2026

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On February 19, 2026, Google LLC and Sea Limited announced a strategic partnership to develop AI tools for e-commerce and gaming, including an AI agentic shopping prototype for Shopee.
The collaboration seeks to leverage Shopee's 52% market share in Southeast Asia.
The partnership also targets Sea Limited's Garena unit to improve game development productivity.
The agreement builds on a 2024 collaboration between Shopee and YouTube.

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Story summary

On February 19, 2026, Google LLC and Sea Limited announced a strategic partnership to develop AI tools for e-commerce and gaming, including an AI agentic shopping prototype for Shopee.
The collaboration seeks to leverage Shopee's 52% market share in Southeast Asia.
The partnership also targets Sea Limited's Garena unit to improve game development productivity.
The agreement builds on a 2024 collaboration between Shopee and YouTube.