Visa prepares payment systems for AI agent-initiated transactions
Payments rely on a simple model: a person decides to buy something, and a bank or card network processes the transaction. That model is starting to change as Visa tests how AI agents can initiate payments. New work in the banking sector suggests that, in some cases, software agents may soon take on that role. […]
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Manulife moves AI agents into core financial workflows
Large financial firms have spent years testing artificial intelligence in small projects, often limited to data analysis or customer support tools. The next phase appears to involve something more operational: systems that can take action in business workflows. Canadian insurer Manulife is moving in that direction as it works to deploy agent-based AI systems inside […]
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Basware’s AI agents: From invoicing to “100% automated”
Basware has introduced a AI agents in its invoice lifecycle management platform to extend the existing InvoiceAI abilities of the platform. The company positions the agents as a step towards what it calls “Agentic Finance,” a model in which AI systems undertake finance tasks under preset controls. Jason Kurtz, chief executive officer of Basware said: […]
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Mastercard’s AI payment demo points to agent-led commerce
A recent demonstration from Mastercard suggests that payment systems may be heading toward a future where software agents, not people, complete purchases. During the India AI Impact Summit 2026, Mastercard showed what it described as its first fully authenticated “agentic commerce” transaction. In the demo, as reported by Times of India, an AI agent searched […]
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Debenhams pilots agentic AI commerce via PayPal integration
Debenhams is piloting agentic AI commerce via PayPal integration to reduce mobile friction and help solve a familiar problem for retailers. Mobile checkout abandonment remains a persistent revenue leak for digital retailers. Debenhams Group is attempting to close this gap by deploying an agentic AI interface within the PayPal app. The pilot makes Debenhams the […]
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