Agentic Ai news and trends

Banks Use AI Agents to Catch Compliance Drift Earlier
Banking // September 17, 2026

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Mastercard Says Consumer Choice at the Center of Agent Pay
Artificial Intelligence // September 17, 2026

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OpenAI Tests Sponsored AI Agents in ChatGPT Ads
Artificial Intelligence // September 16, 2026

OpenAI is testing business-sponsored artificial intelligence agents that will have conversations with people who click on an ad in ChatGPT, the company said in a Wednesday (Sept. 16) blog post. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Concert Fans Put AI in Charge of the Tickets Search
Artificial Intelligence // September 16, 2026

Fans hunting for concert seats are starting to skip the filters altogether. Instead of scrolling through hundreds of listings sorted by price and section, some are simply describing what they want and letting artificial intelligence narrow the choices. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

Interviews & Exclusives
Banks Use AI Agents to Catch Compliance Drift Earlier

September 17, 2026
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Companies Can Delegate to AI Agents but Can’t Delegate Accountability

September 15, 2026
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Merchants Put AI to Work Without Handing Over the Customer

September 08, 2026
The payments and retail industries are asking the wrong question about agentic commerce. The question is not whether an artificial intelligence agent can complete a purchase on its own, because...

Spreedly Sees Good Bots Becoming an Agentic Commerce Channel

September 02, 2026
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Quick Reads
OpenAI Tests Sponsored AI Agents in ChatGPT Ads

September 16, 2026
OpenAI is testing business-sponsored artificial intelligence agents that will have conversations with people who click on an ad in ChatGPT, the company said in a Wednesday (Sept. 16) blog post. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. […]

Agentic Commerce Needs eCommerce-Level Trust to Scale, Mastercard-PYMNTS Panelists Say

September 15, 2026
Agentic commerce needs to build trust among both consumers and merchants to scale, Mastercard said in a Tuesday (Sept. 15) press release highlighting some takeaways from a recent executive roundtable...

Paymentus Scales Bill Payment Platform Across Additional Sectors

September 14, 2026
Paymentus executives emphasized the company’s position as a specialized technology provider navigating bill payment modernization, agentic artificial intelligence and expansion into additional verticals during the Goldman Sachs 2026 Communacopia +...

Mastercard CFO Outlines Growth Strategy Driven by Stablecoins and Value-Added Services

September 14, 2026
Incoming Mastercard Chief Financial Officer Ling Hai, who assumed that role Aug. 3, outlined a growth-focused capital allocation strategy that includes frontline sales, targeted acquisition and infrastructure expansion Thursday (Sept....