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More than 25 companies including Visa, Mastercard, Circle, and Solana have launched the Agentic Payments Alliance, a coalition developing shared standards for AI agent authorization, transaction security, and fraud prevention.
Amazon is packaging the technology behind Alexa for Shopping into a new service for retailers, aiming to become the infrastructure layer for AI-powered commerce across the web.
Amazon has launched Alexa for Shopping, a generative AI assistant that combines Alexa+, Rufus, and customer shopping history to deliver personalized product recommendations, price tracking, and automated purchasing. The assistant is available across Amazon’s app, website, and Echo Show devices.
Etsy has launched a ChatGPT app in beta, enabling users to search and compare products conversationally. The move deepens its push into AI-driven shopping discovery.
Stripe has introduced Link, a digital wallet designed for AI agents to make secure payments on users’ behalf. The move reflects growing demand for agent-driven commerce.
Anthropic ran an internal experiment where AI agents negotiated and closed real-world transactions between employees. The results show stronger models secure better deals, often without users noticing.
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 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.
World introduced AgentKit, a developer tool that verifies human identity behind AI agents making online purchases using blockchain-based protocols.
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 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.”
Instacart’s stock jumped over 14% after better-than-expected Q4 revenue, strong transaction growth, and an optimistic forecast eased concerns about competition in grocery delivery.
Uber Eats is rolling out an AI-powered Cart Assistant that lets customers build grocery lists using text or images, factoring in preferences and store availability.
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