Tag: Agentic AI

Explore the rise of agentic AI in payments and banking—covering autonomous decision-making, fraud detection, customer service automation, risk modeling, and how intelligent agents are transforming financial operations and user interactions.

To Forecast Agentic Commerce Adoption, Look to Biometrics and Digital IDs

by Wesley Grant

January 16, 2026

There has been considerable fanfare surrounding the emergence of agentic commerce, followed by a race to build the supporting infrastructure. ...

Google’s Agentic AI Ambitions Face a Steep Climb

by Tom Nawrocki

January 12, 2026

Does Google have what it takes to become the dominant player in agentic AI? Its Universal Commerce Protocol (UCP), unveiled ...

Holiday Mobile Shopping Sets Records, Fueled by BNPL and AI

by Tom Nawrocki

January 9, 2026

In another record-breaking holiday shopping season, consumers increasingly turned to their mobile phones. The majority of online transactions occurred via ...

Retailers Fight Back Against Amazon’s AI Shopping Program

by Tom Nawrocki

January 7, 2026

Online retailers are pushing back after Amazon’s Shop Direct agentic AI program trained its bots on their websites without permission. ...

Holiday Shopping Soars, Driven by AI and E-Commerce

by Wesley Grant

December 23, 2025

Despite macroeconomic concerns, the holidays are still a priority for consumers. Early data from Visa shows that U.S. holiday retail ...

Will Agentic Commerce Break Through Next Year?

by Wesley Grant

December 19, 2025

After the initial buzz around agentic commerce, skeptics questioned whether artificial intelligence agents would ever gain real traction in retail. ...

Keeping Up with the Most Dangerous Fraud Trends of 2026

by Tom Nawrocki

December 8, 2025

As technology becomes increasingly sophisticated, so do the scams criminals use to prey on unwitting victims. The new 2026 Fraud ...

Agentic AI Turned a Corner on Black Friday

by Tom Nawrocki

December 1, 2025

A record-setting Black Friday was fueled by a sharp rise in consumers using agentic AI, which steered shoppers toward both ...

Mastercard Expands Agentic Commerce Efforts to UAE

by Wesley Grant

November 19, 2025

The launch of agentic commerce platforms like Mastercard’s Agent Pay represents a new phase in how artificial intelligence is integrated ...

Agentic Commerce Faces Many Hurdles Before It Reaches Maturity

by Tom Nawrocki

November 10, 2025

Although artificial intelligence presents much to be excited about, a substantial technical burden remains in building out the ecosystem necessary ...