The Prompt Economy

Microsoft Turns Retail Into an AI Agent Test Bed

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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