Model Context Protocol news and trends

Banks Are Racing Into AI Faster Than Security Can Follow
Artificial Intelligence // July 07, 2026

The Model Context Protocol, or MCP, is an open standard introduced by Anthropic in late 2024 that lets artificial intelligence (AI) agents connect to business systems the way applications call application programming interfaces (APIs) using a common interface instead a custom-built connection for each tool,...

TikTok Unleashes AI Agents on Its Ad Platform 
Social Commerce // May 13, 2026

Running a campaign on TikTok used to mean a media buyer inside a dashboard, manually setting up creatives, adjusting bids and shifting budgets. TikTok wants artificial intelligence agents to own that work. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

Northeast Blizzard Puts Agentic Travel Back in Spotlight
Artificial Intelligence // February 23, 2026

As another blizzard sweeps across the Northeast, grounding flights and snarling itineraries, the travel industry is confronting a different kind of storm: the rise of artificial intelligence agents and the infrastructure needed to power them. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

Google Trains AI Agents for Hard Questions and Real Work
Artificial Intelligence // February 02, 2026

The Prompt Economy is all about promise and execution. The promise is easy to see in all the announcements from companies like Visa, Mastercard, Google and others that continue to dominate the news. The execution can be seen as CFOs move from experimentation to action....

Interviews & Exclusives
Google Trains AI Agents for Hard Questions and Real Work

February 02, 2026
The Prompt Economy is all about promise and execution. The promise is easy to see in all the announcements from companies like Visa, Mastercard, Google and others that continue to dominate the news. The execution can be seen as CFOs move from experimentation to action. Somewhere in the middle are the developers and the protocols […]

Agentic AI Splits Big Tech Between Open Alliances and Closed Control

December 15, 2025
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 players that will make agentic...

Stax CTO Says New Framework Is a ‘Game Changer’ for Agentic AI

April 01, 2025
The promise of artificial intelligence is a transformation of everyday life and business. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Quick Reads
Billtrust Debuts AI Assistant Connectivity to Promote AR Automation

July 21, 2026
B2B cash generation platform Billtrust has launched the “Billtrust MCP Server.” 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 receive marketing communications from PYMNTS […]

Adobe Lets Users Design and Edit Using ChatGPT

December 10, 2025
Adobe said it is adding a trio of its apps to OpenAI’s ChatGPT. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...