AI Agents

Google’s Agentic Wallet: Is the Fifth Time the Charm?

Google’s Agentic Wallet: Is the Fifth Time the Charm?
Google’s Agentic Wallet: Is the Fifth Time the Charm?
May 28, 2026  |  News

In Hollywood, the fifth installment of a franchise is usually the one where everyone involved should have known better. Rocky V. Die Hard 5. Pirates...

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Cognition Raises $1 Billion to Expand AI-Powered Software Engineer
Cognition Raises $1 Billion to Expand AI-Powered Software Engineer
May 27, 2026  |  Investments

Artificial intelligence (AI) startup Cognition said it is now a $26 billion company. As the company said in its announcement Wednesday (May 27), Cognition reached...

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The Agentic Commerce Checklist Every Merchant Needs Now
The Agentic Commerce Checklist Every Merchant Needs Now
May 25, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Most merchants have prepared for every kind of customer except the one arriving now. AI agents do not browse, do not click, and do not...

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AI Spots Hard Hat Violations Before Supervisors Do
AI Spots Hard Hat Violations Before Supervisors Do
May 22, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Construction employs roughly 8% of the private-sector workforce and accounts for about one in five of its fatalities. That ratio has persisted for decades. The...

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AI Agents Turn Open Banking Into an Accountability Test
AI Agents Turn Open Banking Into an Accountability Test
May 18, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Banks have spent years building the data pipes. This week, the industry confronted what happens when artificial intelligence (AI) agents start running through them: who...

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Experian and ServiceNow Team to Help AI Agents Act Faster
Experian and ServiceNow Team to Help AI Agents Act Faster
May 17, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Experian has launched an agentic artificial intelligence partnership with software provider ServiceNow. This collaboration, the data/tech company announced Friday (May 15), is designed to help...

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Stripe President Says Shoppers Want to Leave Mundane Tasks to AI
Stripe President Says Shoppers Want to Leave Mundane Tasks to AI
May 17, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Stripe Co-Founder and President John Collison believes that agentic commerce will completely transform online shopping. In an interview with Bloomberg News’ Odd Lots podcast released...

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AI Shopping Agents Put New Pressure on Payments Companies
AI Shopping Agents Put New Pressure on Payments Companies
May 14, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Delegation is the name of the game for the next phase of digital commerce. New PYMNTS Intelligence research in the April 2026 Payments Innovation Tracker® Series,...

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