Tagged: agentic ai

February 4, 2026 @ 7:53 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Klarna (NYSE:KLAR) has recently announced its backing for Google‘s newly introduced Universal Commerce Protocol (UCP). This open standard aims to revolutionize how AI agents interact with commerce platforms, facilitating a smoother end-to-end shopping experience that spans product discovery, transactions, and after-sales service. UCP represents a… Read More

January 31, 2026 @ 11:46 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Growfin, an AI-native accounts receivable automation firm, is partnering with Credit Pulse, an AI-powered credit risk management platform. Together, the companies will leverage Agentic AI to help enterprises leverage credit risk-decisioning and accounts receivable management to improve cash flow efficiency, reduce bad debt, and strengthen… Read More

January 29, 2026 @ 11:21 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Lloyds Banking Group has revealed that its investments in generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) yielded approximately £50 million in benefits during 2025. Building on this foundation, the organization anticipates generating more than £100 million in additional value this year by expanding its use of both GenAI… Read More

January 29, 2026 @ 10:32 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Mastercard (NYSE: MA) has introduced its Agent Suite, a comprehensive set of tools aimed at equipping enterprises with advanced AI capabilities. Announced on January 27, 2026, from the company’s headquarters in Purchase, New York, this initiative seeks to streamline the adoption of agentic AI—intelligent systems… Read More

January 27, 2026 @ 10:23 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

As AI-powered fraud improves, Kidas is one company businesses and consumers from a constantly evolving threat. Kidas CEO Ron Kerbs said traditional approaches won’t stop criminals who use methods that evade standard filters. Kidas’ origins are in gaming. During the COVID-19 pandemic, people increasingly turned… Read More

January 24, 2026 @ 3:12 pm By Michael Wong  |  

Singapore launched a new governance framework aimed at guiding the safe and responsible deployment of agentic artificial intelligence, as governments and businesses grapple with the growing autonomy of AI systems. Minister for Digital Development and Information Josephine Teo announced the Model AI Governance Framework (MGF)… Read More

January 12, 2026 @ 1:44 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

ChannelEngine’s Marketplace Shopping Behavior Report 2026, reveals that while AI is now part of the shopping journey, trust, transparency, and confidence still determine where purchases are completed. Based on a survey of 4,500 marketplace shoppers across the US, UK, France, Germany, and the Netherlands, the… Read More

December 30, 2025 @ 5:11 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) has announced its acquisition of Manus AI, a Singapore-headquartered startup specializing in autonomous artificial intelligence agents. The move aims to enhance Meta’s capabilities in deploying versatile AI tools across its ecosystem of consumer apps and enterprise solutions. Manus AI, known for its… Read More

December 21, 2025 @ 2:11 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

CB Insights noted that the ongoing race to build various foundation models has evolved into battles across different agent platforms, infrastructure layers, and vertical apps. CB Insights also mentioned that 2025 saw the emergence of 1,000+ agentic AI offerings promising the so-called next evolution of… Read More

December 17, 2025 @ 5:59 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Klarna (NYSE:KLAR), the global digital bank and flexible payments provider, announced the launch of its Agentic Product Protocol, which is described as being a new open standard that makes every product on the internet discoverable as well as more understandable by AI agents. As AI becomes… Read More

December 14, 2025 @ 4:41 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Research from Checkout.com indicates that this festive season will mark a key turning point for agentic AI adoption, as consumers increasingly turn to intelligent digital agents in order to “manage the stress, cost and complexity of peak-season shopping.” With almost half or 47% of consumers… Read More

November 23, 2025 @ 8:01 am By Michael Wong  |  

Agentic AI startup Genspark has raised $275 million in an oversubscribed Series B round that values the company at $1.25 billion post-money, as investors bet businesses will adopt software that completes work autonomously rather than only chatting with users. The financing was led by Emergence… Read More

November 15, 2025 @ 11:48 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Agentic AI is poised to reshape the way consumers shop online, making agentic commerce strategies critical for retailers, Bain & Company finds in a new report Agentic AI in Retail: How Autonomous Shopping Is Redefining the Customer Journey. But while shoppers increasingly use Generative AI, around… Read More

November 10, 2025 @ 3:49 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Billtrust, a provider of B2B accounts receivable workflow and payment software, this week announced the launch of Collections Agentic Procedures, a capability within its Collections solution. Collections Agentic Procedures replaces static playbooks with adaptive methods that learn from every customer interaction and recommend the most… Read More

October 25, 2025 @ 3:09 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The majority or 84% of workers are eager to adopt agentic AI in their current role, however, most or 56% are concerned about their own job security working alongside AI agents, highlighting a seemingly urgent “disconnect.” Employees are prepared and keen to leverage agentic AI,… Read More

October 16, 2025 @ 12:12 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Visa Inc. (NYSE: V) has introduced Trusted Agent Protocol, forming a foundational framework for agentic commerce that allows for more secure communication between AI agents and merchants. Trusted Agent Protocol aims to address the challenges facing agent-driven commerce, ushering in an era where AI is… Read More

October 12, 2025 @ 4:10 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Circle revealed that it is currently incubating prototypes and products at the intersection of crypto and AI. It is said to be working on a machine-to-machine micropayments solution. Artificial intelligence is entering a new phase — one that appears to be increasingly defined by agency…. Read More

October 7, 2025 @ 2:48 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Ant International, a global digital payment, digitisation, and financial technology provider, today officially launched AI SHIELD to protect AI systems from threats and vulnerabilities, a toolkit to “help AI-powered financial services stay secure and compliant as AI transforms global finance.” Ensuring security is at the… Read More

September 29, 2025 @ 4:46 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The professional services landscape is undergoing a shift as artificial intelligence algorithms are leveraged to enhance operations. According to a recent CB Insights report, enterprise demand for AI is surging, with intelligent agents transforming workflows across industries. In 2024, private AI agent solutions and their… Read More

September 21, 2025 @ 2:19 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Sift’s Q3 2025 Digital Trust Index reveals that account takeover attacks targeting the fintech and finance industry have surged 122% year-over-year. Travel and ticketing platforms also faced significant increases with a 56% year-over-year rise in account takeover attacks, as fraudsters target accounts rich with loyalty… Read More