• February 27, 2026
The Downside of Automation: Businesses Prep for More AI-Driven Cyberattacks, Report Says

The Downside of Automation: Businesses Prep for More AI-Driven Cyberattacks, Report Says

A new report warns businesses that AI agents could be the source of more cyber breaches in 2026 than human error. According to information broker and credit bureau Experian, bad actors …

Automation Anywhere, OpenAI Partner on Agentic Automation for Enterprise Workflows

Automation Anywhere, OpenAI Partner on Agentic Automation for Enterprise Workflows

Automation Anywhere said it is working with OpenAI on a new set of AI-native agentic solutions aimed at pushing enterprises beyond task-based automation toward more autonomous, governed operations. The company said …

Google Unveils Open Protocol for Agentic Commerce at NRF ‘Big Show’

Google Unveils Open Protocol for Agentic Commerce at NRF ‘Big Show’

Google has introduced a new technical standard aimed at supporting agentic commerce as automation vendors and retailers experiment with AI-driven purchasing experiences. The company unveiled the Universal Commerce Protocol (UCP) at …

Report Predicts Shift from AI Pilots to Agent-Driven Marketing During 2026

Report Predicts Shift from AI Pilots to Agent-Driven Marketing During 2026

Netcore, a Mumbai-based provider of an AI-powered engagement platform, has released a report examining how autonomous AI agents could reshape marketing and commerce operations over the next two years. According to …

Microsoft Introduces Copilot Checkout to Enable In-Conversation Retail Transactions

Microsoft Introduces Copilot Checkout to Enable In-Conversation Retail Transactions

Microsoft recently launched Copilot Checkout, which will let shoppers complete purchases directly within AI-driven conversations rather than being redirected to external retail sites, and will unveil it publicly this week at …

ARIS Taps Tech Vet Bacuvier as CEO to Advance Agentic AI Strategy

ARIS Taps Tech Vet Bacuvier as CEO to Advance Agentic AI Strategy

German process intelligence technology provider ARIS has named Guillaume Bacuvier as its new chief executive officer. The company said the appointment aligns with its effort to position process intelligence as a …

Fiserv, Mastercard Expand Agentic Commerce Partnership

Fiserv, Mastercard Expand Agentic Commerce Partnership

Fiserv and Mastercard announced they are expanding their partnership to support agentic commerce, which the companies define as a model in which AI agents can initiate and complete transactions on behalf …

Meta Acquires Manus to Bolster Access to General-Purpose AI Agents

Meta Acquires Manus to Bolster Access to General-Purpose AI Agents

Just before the new year, Meta announced it had acquired Manus, a Singapore-based company building general-purpose AI agents aimed at both consumer and business use cases. According to the Wall Street …

Gallup: More Employees Using AI to Automate Work, but Adoption Remains Uneven Across Roles and Industries

Gallup: More Employees Using AI to Automate Work, but Adoption Remains Uneven Across Roles and Industries

The share of U.S. employees using artificial intelligence at work continues to increase, though adoption remains uneven across industries, roles and organizations, according to a recent Gallup Workforce study. Gallup found …

Akamai, Visa Partner to Add Identity and Fraud Controls for Agentic Commerce

Akamai, Visa Partner to Add Identity and Fraud Controls for Agentic Commerce 

Akamai and Visa are working together to address security and identity challenges emerging as AI agents begin to transact on behalf of consumers. Under the collaboration, Akamai is integrating Visa’s Trusted …