09 Mar 26 @ 14:46
Mastercard has unveiled a new open standard designed to address one of the most pressing challenges in the rise of AI-driven commerce: how to verify that a transaction initiated by... read more
05 Mar 26 @ 13:55
Klarna and Stripe are expanding their partnership to ensure buy now, pay later (BNPL) options remain available in the emerging ecosystem of AI-driven commerce. The collaboration will allow Klarna’s flexible payment... read more
03 Mar 26 @ 16:12
Nexi Group has signed a memorandum of understanding with Google Cloud to develop foundational infrastructure capable of supporting agentic commerce across Europe — a move that underscores how AI is... read more
19 Feb 26 @ 16:32
Artificial intelligence is no longer a peripheral tool in retail. It is becoming the interface through which consumers discover products, compare options and complete purchases. What began as conversational experimentation... read more
13 Feb 26 @ 14:51
Alipay has crossed a symbolic threshold in the evolution of digital payments. The company revealed that its agentic commerce, AI Pay platform processed more than 120 million transactions in a... read more
09 Feb 26 @ 18:07
Alphabet is no stranger to outsized investment cycles, but its latest capital expenditure plans signal something more structural. With projected spending of between $175bn and $185bn in 2026, Alphabet is... read more
27 Jan 26 @ 17:55
The rapid advance of agentic commerce is forcing e-commerce platforms to confront an uncomfortable question: who controls the checkout when machines, not humans, are doing the shopping? This tension has... read more
26 Jan 26 @ 22:01
At NRF Big Show in New York, agentic commerce emerged as more than a futuristic talking point. The event revealed a retail and payments industry actively preparing for AI systems... read more
23 Jan 26 @ 14:48
Shopify is preparing its merchant base for a structural shift in online retail. From late January, products sold through AI chatbot checkouts will incur a new cost: a 4 per... read more
23 Jan 26 @ 11:56
For more than two decades, e-commerce has been built around a predictable assumption: that the buyer is human, present, and actively persuadable. Product pages, marketing funnels and checkout flows have... read more
20 Jan 26 @ 17:36
Agentic commerce is steadily rewiring how digital transactions occur. Instead of shoppers manually navigating screens, entering credentials and approving each step, intelligent software agents are beginning to select products, optimise... read more
19 Jan 26 @ 18:02
Revolut Pay is making an early and deliberate move into agentic commerce, becoming one of the first EU-based payment methods compatible with Google’s Agent Payments Protocol (AP2). The development signals... read more
12 Jan 26 @ 17:59
Microsoft has taken a decisive step towards embedding agentic commerce directly into generative AI, partnering with PayPal, Stripe and Shopify to launch Copilot Checkout. The initiative allows shoppers to complete... read more
11 Dec 25 @ 11:40
Christmas 2025 may be remembered as the moment agentic commerce truly entered the mainstream, with new research from Checkout.com signalling a decisive shift toward agentic AI. Nearly half of consumers... read more
04 Dec 25 @ 17:13
Visa and Amazon Web Services have struck a strategic alliance that could accelerate the commercialisation of agentic commerce — autonomous digital agents capable of browsing, comparing, and completing purchases on... read more
26 Nov 25 @ 17:57
Checkout.com has thrown its weight behind the Agentic Commerce Protocol (ACP), signalling a decisive industry shift towards AI-driven purchasing. The move positions the payments group at the centre of an... read more
14 Nov 25 @ 11:00
Visa and Google are each rolling out sweeping upgrades to their agentic commerce platforms, accelerating the shift toward AI-powered shopping and payments. The moves sharpen the focus on how to... read more
07 Nov 25 @ 16:39
Commerce infrastructure company firmly has unveiled its new “Buy Now” platform, to serve the emerging world of AI-driven and agentic commerce. The launch positions firmly as a key enabler in... read more
30 Oct 25 @ 08:38
In a landmark move that could redefine the intersection of artificial intelligence and payments, PayPal has announced a strategic partnership with OpenAI to enable instant checkout and commerce within ChatGPT.... read more
28 Oct 25 @ 10:19
Mastercard and PayPal have announced a collaboration that could define how consumers and businesses transact in the emerging world of agentic commerce. At the heart of the initiative is the... read more
02 Mar 26 @ 11:25
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24 Feb 26 @ 12:45
After a bruising year on the public markets, PayPal has become the subject of early-stage takeover interest, underscoring how sharply sentiment has shifted arou... more
09 Mar 26 @ 14:45
SWIFT has introduced a new international payments framework aimed at significantly improving the speed, transparency and predictability of cross-border retail t... more
25 Feb 26 @ 17:55
Reports that Stripe is exploring a potential acquisition of PayPal have sent tremors through the global payments industry. The reports follow closely on the he... more