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Stripe, PayPal, Adyen and Block are pushing into loyalty, lending and AI checkout tools as payment groups seek a bigger role in merchant commerce.

AI shopping agents are moving retail from clicks to chat, as Walmart, Amazon and Google test protocols that let software search, compare and pay.

Amazon, Meta and Microsoft join Universal Commerce Protocol council as AI shopping standard draws major backing from retailers and payments groups.

VIPRE says cyber criminals are increasingly abusing trusted services like Cloudflare, Microsoft and TestFlight to dodge email security filters.

Code and Theory names former WPP and Real Chemistry executive JJ Schmuckler as president to bolster senior client ties and integrated growth.

Cogna taps former Amazon AI engineering leader Sam Ng as Chief Technology Officer to steer its platform as it expands beyond its core markets.

Bureau teams up with WeWork on soundproof airport pods as both firms target travellers, delegates and hybrid workers needing privacy on the move.

Amazon deepens Anthropic partnership with USD $5 billion injection and capacity for up to 5 gigawatts of new AI computing.

Adobe widens AI alliances with Amazon, Google, Microsoft, OpenAI and agencies to embed agent workflows across customer experience tools.

Adobe unveils CX Enterprise to let brands run AI-powered customer journeys across partner platforms, with new agents, governance and orchestration tools.

HiDock unveils GBP £169 AI recorder to capture Bluetooth calls through earbuds, with HiNotes 3.0 adding transcription, summaries and tasks.

Banks and multinationals trial tokens to slash cross-border settlement times, as clearer rules and backing bolster wider business use.

HackerEarth debuts AI interview platform with verification and proctoring to help enterprises screen technical candidates around the clock.

NeuReality adds former Amazon and Maersk executive Rotem Hershko as adviser to sharpen NR-NEXUS enterprise strategy and AI production rollout.

Anthropic expands a guarded AI pilot with Amazon, Apple, Microsoft and others, offering Claude Mythos Preview to hunt flaws in critical code and open source.

Levanta buys Perch+ as it broadens creator and affiliate tools for Amazon sellers, adding hundreds of merchants and publishers to its platform.

Brands urged to treat marketplace Buy Box loss as a distribution issue, after grey market sellers were found to be siphoning sales and trust.

OpenAI secures USD $122 billion in funding as Amazon, Nvidia and SoftBank back a rapid expansion in compute, enterprise tools and product plans.

Linux Foundation takes control of Coinbase's x402 protocol as Amazon, Visa and Mastercard back open payments standard for AI-driven web transactions.

Scale By Avec urges firms to rethink hiring in AI era, backing training, human skills and entry-level pathways over headcount cuts.