Ai Agents news and trends

Ant Group Plans Agentic-Focused Upgrade of Alipay Super App
Artificial Intelligence // June 15, 2026

Ant Group reportedly wants to give its Alipay super app an agentic AI makeover. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS...

Coinbase Lets Users Connect AI Agents to Trading Accounts
Artificial Intelligence // June 11, 2026

Coinbase now enables the users of its exchange to connect their artificial intelligence (AI) agent to their account so the agent can trade, pay and execute workflows on their behalf. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Bots Run the Internet. Now Someone Has to Run Them.
Artificial Intelligence // June 10, 2026

Bots now generate more web traffic than people do. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form,...

Ramp Wants to Apply AI to Complex Financial Workflows
Artificial Intelligence // June 10, 2026

Financial operations platform Ramp has introduced its Ramp Applied AI Solutions offering. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By...

Interviews & Exclusives
The Agentic Commerce Checklist Every Merchant Needs Now

May 25, 2026
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 read product descriptions written for humans. They query, evaluate and transact in seconds. Merchants whose infrastructure is not built to receive them are not losing sales to a better price. […]

AI Agents Turn Open Banking Into an Accountability Test

May 18, 2026
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 builds the infrastructure, who sets...

AI Shopping Agents Put New Pressure on Payments Companies

May 14, 2026
Delegation is the name of the game for the next phase of digital commerce. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Chainalysis Puts AI on the Crypto Crime Beat

April 28, 2026
Watch more: The Digital Shift With Chainalysis’ Emmanuel Marot Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

Quick Reads
Kalshi Creates AI Agent to Smooth Prediction Market Contracts

June 15, 2026
Kalshi has reportedly built an artificial intelligence (AI) agent designed to help run its prediction market. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form, you agree to […]

Ant Group Plans Agentic-Focused Upgrade of Alipay Super App

June 15, 2026
Ant Group reportedly wants to give its Alipay super app an agentic AI makeover. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Coinbase Lets Users Connect AI Agents to Trading Accounts

June 11, 2026
Coinbase now enables the users of its exchange to connect their artificial intelligence (AI) agent to their account so the agent can trade, pay and execute workflows on their behalf....

Ramp Wants to Apply AI to Complex Financial Workflows

June 10, 2026
Financial operations platform Ramp has introduced its Ramp Applied AI Solutions offering. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...