But something interesting has been happening lately. Instead of humans coordinating everything, software agents are starting ...

Once again, too many standards are vying for dominance in solving a relatively simple problem. The IT industry needs to break this counterproductive pattern. You know the routine: The IT industry, ...

I think most people would now agree that the smart wallet, a digital wallet that can be controlled by AI agents, will be the central orchestration mechanism for next generation commerce. A new ...

Key insight: Coinbase is writing a protocol for agentic AI. Look forward: Other firms such as Google are making similar moves. What's at stake: Banks and payment firms are investing in agentic ...

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On Tuesday, Google announced a new open protocol for purchases initiated by AI agents — automated software programs that can shop and make decisions on behalf of users — with backing from more than 60 ...

Amidst 4,700% surge in AI-driven traffic to U.S. retail sites, new protocol enables safer agent-driven checkout by helping merchants verify agents and avoid malicious bots Over the past year, ...

In his keynote presentation, Mike Smith, a Google staff software engineer, told the conference that the A2A protocol has evolved to make it easier to add custom extensions to the core specification.

On April 9, 2025, Google debuted the Agent2Agent Protocol (A2A) as a standards-based approach that would enable AI agents to discover one another, exchange information securely and collaborate across ...

Amidst 4,700% surge in AI-driven traffic to U.S. retail sites, new protocol enables safer agent-driven checkout by helping merchants verify agents and avoid malicious bots Visa Inc. (NYSE: V) today ...

AI, or artificial intelligence, is technology that attempts to simulate human cognitive function. AI has made its way into the software development space in a number of ways. Visit the AI article list ...

Visa Inc. V is making waves in the world of AI-driven payments with the introduction of its Trusted Agent Protocol, a framework designed to secure agent-driven commerce. Developed in partnership with ...