Mastercard believes AI agents will soon be buying services, paying fees, and handling transactions automatically at machine speed. The company’s new Agent Pay for Machines platform aims to support nonstop machine-to-machine payments across traditional and crypto rails.
Acer introduced a tiny AI workstation powered by AMD Ryzen AI Max+ processors that the company says can handle massive AI models locally.
DICK’S Sporting Goods is rolling out an AI powered shopping assistant called Coach by DICK’S. The retailer says it can guide athletes with recommendations and training tips, but not everyone is convinced AI belongs in a sporting goods app.
Dell and OpenAI are betting enterprises want AI agents running closer to sensitive data instead of relying entirely on cloud APIs and remote infrastructure.
FIS is working with Anthropic to bring agentic AI into banking, starting with financial crime investigations that could shrink from days to minutes while keeping humans in control.
Meta is going all-in on AWS Graviton chips, deploying tens of millions of cores to handle agentic AI workloads and rethink how large-scale AI infrastructure actually runs.
Palo Alto Networks is betting the browser will control how employees use AI. Its new secure AI browser aims to prevent data leaks and risky AI behavior.
GitLab is pushing agentic AI deeper into development workflows with version 18.10, but developers may question whether they actually need it.
CrowdStrike and NVIDIA are teaming up on a Secure by Design AI Blueprint meant to keep autonomous AI agents under control as enterprises move deeper into agent based automation.
Lenovo’s CIO Playbook 2026 reveals strong AI ROI, growing hybrid AI adoption, and a looming readiness gap as Agentic AI becomes the next enterprise priority.
Walmart and Google are blending AI and shopping by making Walmart’s catalog available directly inside Gemini. Customers can ask for product ideas, get suggestions based on past purchases, and check out through Walmart or Sam’s Club without switching apps. Fast local delivery keeps the experience grounded in the real world, turning chat into a full shopping trip.
GoDaddy wants to become the trust layer for AI agents with its new ANS Marketplace. The idea makes sense, but verification badges do not automatically make AI safe, and centralizing trust always comes with tradeoffs.