13 Jan 26 @ 14:04
AU10TIX has issued a stark warning to the global payments and digital identity ecosystem: fraud is no longer episodic, reactive or human-led. According to its Signals for 2026 special edition,... 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
12 Dec 25 @ 16:15
Agentic AI represents a decisive break from the assistive technologies that have defined the past decade of fintech innovation. These systems do not merely recommend or optimise; they evaluate options,... 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
27 Nov 25 @ 17:10
Agentic AI is no longer the stuff of forward-looking conference panels. It is beginning to reshape how commerce functions at a fundamental level, ushering in a world in which digital... 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
24 Nov 25 @ 15:57
EMVCo is stepping up efforts to bring order and security to the fast-evolving world of agentic payments, as artificial intelligence begins to assume a more active role in how consumers... 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
06 Nov 25 @ 11:18
And do it begins folks…Amazon has filed a lawsuit against artificial intelligence start up Perplexity AI, accusing it of unlawfully accessing customer accounts through its agentic shopping assistant. The case,... 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
21 Oct 25 @ 09:51
The rapid emergence of agentic commerce—where AI tools assist or act autonomously in consumers’ online purchases—is reshaping ecommerce faster than most merchants can adapt. According to new research from fraud... read more
14 Oct 25 @ 17:34
Klarna has announced an expansion of its long-standing collaboration with Google, becoming one of the early supporters of the Agent Payments Protocol (AP2) — an open standard designed to enable... read more
13 Oct 25 @ 16:13
The payments industry is entering a new phase of transformation — one driven not by cards or mobile wallets, but by autonomous agentic commerce agents. Two of the most significant... read more
13 Oct 25 @ 13:00
For three decades, e-commerce has relied on a familiar grammar: a search bar, a product page, and the decisive click on a “buy now” button. But the rise of agentic... read more
06 Oct 25 @ 16:44
OpenAI has taken another decisive step toward “agentic commerce” — the emerging era where artificial intelligence acts not only as an assistant, but as a buyer on behalf of consumers.... read more
01 Oct 25 @ 12:29
Agentic commerce — where autonomous AI agents transact on behalf of individuals and businesses — has taken a decisive step forward. PayOS, a payments and value-added services platform, announced it... read more
26 Sep 25 @ 11:19
The path of history is littered with technology that looked like the future. The pocket computer, complete with stylus input and rudimentary apps, became a must-have for executives, selling millions... read more
17 Mar 26 @ 15:03
Visa is moving to bring agentic commerce closer to commercial reality, launching a new programme with banks across the UK and Europe to test how artificial inte... more
22 Mar 26 @ 18:30
Visa and Fiserv are extending their long-running partnership in Europe with a new API-driven acceptance offering designed to simplify merchant acquiring and mod... more
17 Mar 26 @ 15:04
Mastercard has agreed to acquire stablecoin infrastructure specialist BVNK in a deal worth up to $1.8 billion, marking one of the clearest signals yet that majo... more