The Prompt Economy

Microsoft Turns Retail Into an AI Agent Test Bed
Microsoft Turns Retail Into an AI Agent Test Bed
January 13, 2026  |  artificial intelligence

With CES wrapping last week and the National Retail Federation event kicking off Monday (Jan. 12) there’s been a renewed focus on The Prompt Economy’s...

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AI Moves Manufacturing From Automation to Autonomy
AI Moves Manufacturing From Automation to Autonomy
December 29, 2025  |  artificial intelligence

Take a look at the agenda for the upcoming Consumer Electronics Show if you want to see where agentic AI is headed. Said agenda is...

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AWS and Microsoft Present Agentic AI’s Banking Business Case
AWS and Microsoft Present Agentic AI’s Banking Business Case
December 22, 2025  |  artificial intelligence

Agentic AI is often portrayed as a ‘wait-and-see’ game. As PYMNTS Intelligence data shows, CFOs have expressed their curiosity and a limited amount of trust,...

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Agentic AI Splits Big Tech Between Open Alliances and Closed Control
Agentic AI Splits Big Tech Between Open Alliances and Closed Control
December 15, 2025  |  artificial intelligence

Standards. Protocols. Alliances. It was a big week as usual in the Prompt Economy with several announcements that show cooperation among some of the power...

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The Protocol Power Struggle Reshaping AI-Driven Commerce.
The Protocol Power Struggle Reshaping AI-Driven Commerce.
December 10, 2025  |  artificial intelligence

Changes in how consumers shop and pay never happen all at once. The transformation doesn’t make a grand entrance. Change happens when the friction that...

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Big Firms Test AI Agents as Internal Teams Race to Build Guardrails
Big Firms Test AI Agents as Internal Teams Race to Build Guardrails
December 01, 2025  |  Insurance

The last few Prompt Economy Weekly features have focused on trust and technical security for agentic AI. Seeing as how security is a prerequisite for...

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Microsoft Sparks Security Fight Over AI Agents
Microsoft Sparks Security Fight Over AI Agents
November 24, 2025  |  artificial intelligence

The Prompt Economy was visited by some controversy this past week. Microsoft introduced new agentic AI features to Windows 11, which is usually a cause...

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AI Agents Are Moving to the Front of the Checkout Line
AI Agents Are Moving to the Front of the Checkout Line
October 29, 2025  |  Artificial Intelligence

As shoppers increasingly rely on AI assistants to search, compare and buy, the traditional customer journey is disappearing. Instead of typing into search bars, consumers...

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The Prompt Economy Has Arrived. Now Comes the Hard Part
The Prompt Economy Has Arrived. Now Comes the Hard Part
October 27, 2025  |  artificial intelligence

One of the most compelling updates this week came from a Harvard Business Review article “Designing a Successful Agentic AI System.” Its authors argue that...

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