Crypto emerges as the first AI payment rail: Early movers Skyfire and Coinbase target agent-to-agent transactions to get around human ID verification needed for credit card transactions.
Established players lead the emerging ecosystem: Coinbase’s and Stripe’s activity are the most notable.
Big tech envisions the future of agent commerce: Both Google and Amazon have discussed shopping-related agent applications.
Before widespread autonomous spending, an “agent trust layer” will be key: Okta and Ping Identity have both in the last month launched offerings that provide AI agents with identities, enabling organizations to authorize and authenticate them.
The US is leading the AI arms race — for now: While the US dominates in AI, 8 countries outpace the US on AI funding and headcount growth. For orgs eyeing international expansion, we identify these emerging AI hubs.
Disease management enters a new phase with AI: AI is accelerating disease detection, drawing attention from healthcare and big tech powerhouses. For healthcare strategists, we look at investment and partnership opportunities.
