Tagged: agentic ai

May 18, 2026 @ 9:48 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Circle (NYSE:CRCL) has indicated that as artificial intelligence agents evolve into independent economic participants, traditional API designs face a fundamental shift. Conventional APIs rely on human-managed API keys and manual approvals, but agents require seamless discovery, pricing transparency, instant payment, and frictionless access to resources…. Read More

May 17, 2026 @ 6:59 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The online commerce ecosystem has long centered on human consumers navigating endless feeds, targeted promotions, algorithmic suggestions, search engine tweaks, and casual browsing. Yet a significant shift is said to be currently underway. Stripe co-founder and president John Collison argues that “agentic commerce”—where autonomous AI… Read More

May 15, 2026 @ 7:16 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Stripe has teamed up with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to bring autonomous payment functionality to AWS’s AgentCore platform. The new AgentCore Payments feature, integrated into Amazon Bedrock, equips AI agents with the ability to independently access and settle costs for digital resources—including web content, APIs,… Read More

May 12, 2026 @ 11:25 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Corvera, an agentic supply chain management platform backed by Y Combinator, has raised $4.2 million (£3 million) in seed funding to accelerate its expansion and automate end-to-end operational workflows for consumer packaged goods (CPG) brands. The round was led by 6 Degrees Capital, with participation… Read More

May 12, 2026 @ 7:31 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Stablecoin issuer Circle (NYSE:CRCL) has recently unveiled its Agent Stack. Announced recently this month, this open-source infrastructure is designed specifically for the “agentic economy”—a future where intelligent agents reason, plan, and execute economic tasks independently. The platform equips agents with the tools to hold funds,… Read More

May 8, 2026 @ 10:00 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The Aptos Foundation and Aptos Labs have unveiled a major funding push exceeding $50 million dedicated to strengthening the network’s ecosystem. The capital will support a broad array of efforts, from developing in-house applications and conducting advanced research to upgrading core protocol components and launching… Read More

May 7, 2026 @ 10:05 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Visa (NYSE: V) has rolled out its Agentic Ready initiative to issuers in Canada and Malaysia, marking another step in its global push to ready the payments industry for a future shaped by artificial intelligence. This program equips banks and partners with a secure testing… Read More

May 7, 2026 @ 9:12 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The Solana Foundation has joined forces with Google Cloud in order to introduce Pay.sh, a gateway that lets AI agents independently discover, access, and settle payments for APIs using stablecoins on the Solana blockchain. Announced recently this month, the initiative aims to remove longstanding barriers… Read More

May 6, 2026 @ 4:25 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has announced a strategic investment in Netomi, a specialized artificial intelligence company focused on customer experience platforms. Conducted via Accenture Ventures, the deal includes a formal alliance aimed at helping large organizations overhaul their customer support operations through advanced agentic AI technologies…. Read More

May 2, 2026 @ 12:47 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Lloyds Banking Group has introduced Envoy, a groundbreaking internal platform designed to enable the secure and responsible development of AI agents at scale. Unveiled this month, the initiative underscores the financial institution’s commitment to harnessing advanced artificial intelligence while prioritizing governance, safety, and ethical deployment… Read More

April 30, 2026 @ 10:38 am By JD Alois  |  

Investing.com has acquired Stonki to accelerate its artificial intelligence objectives. The terms of acquisition were not immediately available. Stonki is an AI-powered investing assistant that helps traders create structured, actionable trading plans. Agentic AI for investing Investing.com said there had been an increase in AI-enabled… Read More

April 29, 2026 @ 3:26 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Circle (NYSE:CRCL) indicated that as artificial intelligence agents take on more everyday economic tasks—from negotiating deals and processing payments to hedging risks, reconciling invoices, and seeking short-term financing—banks are confronting a fundamental shift. Digital assets firm Circle, now a major stablecoin issuer, argues in a… Read More

April 28, 2026 @ 7:53 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Nigel Morris, Managing Partner at QED Investors, says he has never witnessed a shift as profound as the one driven by agentic AI. In his view, this technology is reshaping the entire Fintech industry in ways that go far beyond previous cycles of innovation. His… Read More

April 19, 2026 @ 10:16 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Moody’s Corporation (NYSE: MCO) has taken a step forward in making its cutting-edge artificial intelligence capabilities more accessible to financial institutions. On April 16, 2026, the company revealed that its Moody’s Agentic Solutions (MAS) workflows are now listed in AWS Marketplace. This launch begins with… Read More

April 17, 2026 @ 7:45 am By Omar Faridi  |  

There’s an ongoing race to adopt artificial intelligence and many UK financial institutions are discovering a harsh reality. A successful proof-of-concept is not the same as genuine enterprise readiness. According to a new analysis published by UK Finance, the industry’s heavy emphasis on isolated AI… Read More

March 22, 2026 @ 3:29 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Insights from ConsenSys have indicated that Autonomous artificial intelligence agents have moved beyond simple chatbots to become active participants in the cryptocurrency economy. These sophisticated systems independently execute trades, oversee digital wallets, and transfer funds across blockchain networks at speed, often operating with broad permissions… Read More

March 16, 2026 @ 10:05 am By JD Alois  |  

OpenAI Instant Checkout was announced in late 2025, but this month the company shared it was scaling back the project while focusing on merchant sites or integrated services. In September of 2025, OpenAI said it was “taking the first steps toward ChatGPT helping people buy,”… Read More

February 4, 2026 @ 7:53 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Klarna (NYSE:KLAR) has recently announced its backing for Google‘s newly introduced Universal Commerce Protocol (UCP). This open standard aims to revolutionize how AI agents interact with commerce platforms, facilitating a smoother end-to-end shopping experience that spans product discovery, transactions, and after-sales service. UCP represents a… Read More

January 31, 2026 @ 11:46 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Growfin, an AI-native accounts receivable automation firm, is partnering with Credit Pulse, an AI-powered credit risk management platform. Together, the companies will leverage Agentic AI to help enterprises leverage credit risk-decisioning and accounts receivable management to improve cash flow efficiency, reduce bad debt, and strengthen… Read More

January 29, 2026 @ 11:21 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Lloyds Banking Group has revealed that its investments in generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) yielded approximately £50 million in benefits during 2025. Building on this foundation, the organization anticipates generating more than £100 million in additional value this year by expanding its use of both GenAI… Read More