Visa Launches Platform for AI Agent Payments
Visa has introduced Intelligent Commerce Connect, a platform enabling AI agents to browse and pay for goods on behalf of users. The move signals growing competition in agent-driven commerce.
OpenAI Revamps ChatGPT Shopping After Checkout Pivot
OpenAI has overhauled ChatGPT’s shopping features, focusing on product discovery after scaling back its Instant Checkout initiative. The update introduces visual browsing and merchant integrations.
Sam Altman’s World Launches AgentKit to Verify Humans Behind AI Purchases
World introduced AgentKit, a developer tool that verifies human identity behind AI agents making online purchases using blockchain-based protocols.
Amazon Expands Shop Direct With AI Shopping Assistant
Amazon expanded its Shop Direct program, enabling customers to discover and purchase products from external merchant websites through search results and its Rufus AI assistant.
Contra Launches Payments Platform Targeting AI Agents
Contra unveiled Contra Payments, a new platform enabling creatives to sell products and services directly to both humans and AI agents, marking a shift toward “agentic commerce.”
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