Agentic AI

AI Agents Turn Permission Into Payments’ New Control Point

AI Agents Turn Permission Into Payments’ New Control Point
AI Agents Turn Permission Into Payments’ New Control Point
October 07, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Agentic commerce is creating a new transaction type before the payments industry has fully created the rules for accepting it. While payment stacks have become...

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Meta and Sierra Build Standard for How Personal Agents Interact With Businesses
Meta and Sierra Build Standard for How Personal Agents Interact With Businesses
October 06, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

An open standard that defines how personal agents interact with businesses is being developed by Sierra, Meta, Genesys, Instinct, Rocket, Shopify, Stripe and Walmart, Sierra...

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CarMax Lets AI Take the Call, Not the Sale
CarMax Lets AI Take the Call, Not the Sale
October 06, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

A shopper who calls a CarMax store to ask about hours or whether a car is still on the lot now reaches an artificial intelligence...

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AI Agents Bring Shoppers, but Merchants Must Close the Sale
AI Agents Bring Shoppers, but Merchants Must Close the Sale
October 06, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Watch more: The Digital Shift With Visa’s Pavan HS Artificial intelligence shopping agents are creating a new kind of customer at the merchant’s front door:...

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Karen Webster Says the Agentic Enterprise Is Already Here
Karen Webster Says the Agentic Enterprise Is Already Here
October 06, 2026  |  B2B Payments

October. Some readers mark it on the calendar for the return of autumn and chilly temperatures. Others get ready for the full dose of sports...

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Consumer AI Agents Put the Subscription Economy on Notice
Consumer AI Agents Put the Subscription Economy on Notice
October 05, 2026  |  Subscriptions

Consumer artificial intelligence (AI) agents are getting the keys to inboxes, browsers and payment accounts. Meta’s Muse, launched Sept. 8, can send emails, fill out...

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AI Agents Get to Work in Retail
AI Agents Get to Work in Retail
October 05, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Retail competition used to happen on shelves and screens. AI agents are moving it to data feeds and API endpoints. The retailer with the most...

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Apple Makes It Tougher for AI Agents to Access Macs
Apple Makes It Tougher for AI Agents to Access Macs
October 04, 2026  |  Mobile Commerce

Apple is changing its Mac operating system to make it clearer when artificial intelligence agents seek access to the devices’ data. In a Friday (Oct....

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