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Mastercard Launches Agent Pay to Let AI Agents Use Virtual Cards at Checkout

The move aims to lock in payment standards for AI shopping and to create audit tools that may ease consumer and merchant concerns.

Instacart Launches Clementine AI Shopping Assistant

China Orders Removal of Custom AI Companions

Warner Releases Draft Law to Force AI Agents to Put Users First

Bain Says Luxury Market Is Stabilizing With Modest Growth Forecast

Visa Study Finds Heavy Use of AI for Shopping but Low Trust in AI Payments

Apple Says App Store Ecosystem Reached $1.4 Trillion in 2025

Hot Sale 2026 Sees Banks and Financing Drive Purchases as Marketplaces Push Deeper Discounts

Alphabet’s AI-Fueled Quarter Puts Nvidia Within Reach

Samsung Pitches Optional Galaxy AI With S26 Ultra’s New Privacy Display

Microsoft Introduces Copilot Tasks, an AI That Completes To-Dos in the Background

Meta’s 2026 AI Capex Via Nvidia Partners Elevates Nebius’s Prospects

Alibaba Commits 3 Billion Yuan to Lunar New Year Qwen Push, Escalating China’s AI App Race

Anthropic Names Irina Ghose to Lead India as Bengaluru Office Opens in February

JD Sports to Launch One-Click Shopping Inside AI Assistants in U.S.

AI Is Now Shaping Travel Purchases, Accenture Survey Finds

Holiday Spending Rises About 4%, Led by E‑Commerce as Borrowing Climbs

Alibaba’s Qianwen Tops 10 Million First-Week Downloads, Launches Web Client With Pro Models

Alibaba Launches Free Qwen AI App in Public Beta After Heavy-Demand Stumbles

Majority of UK Adults Now Use AI for Money Decisions, Lloyds Finds