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Visa to enable OpenAI payments in agentic commerce
Network Infrastructure

Visa to enable OpenAI payments in agentic commerce

AI agents will be able to make purchases with user-approved controls, as Visa moves to bring tokenised payments into OpenAI's commerce tools.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Yesterday
Mastercard launches machine payments for AI agents
Crypto

Mastercard launches machine payments for AI agents

Automated buying by AI systems could soon run at machine speed, with Mastercard backed by more than 30 partners to enable it.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • 2 days ago
CrowdStrike joins identity standards groups amid AI threats
Cloud Security

CrowdStrike joins identity standards groups amid AI threats

AI-driven attacks are forcing identity systems to move faster, as CrowdStrike backs standards for real-time access decisions across users and agents.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 2 days ago
Databricks, Linux Foundation launch OpenSharing AI standard
Hybrid Cloud

Databricks, Linux Foundation launch OpenSharing AI standard

Businesses will be able to share AI models and unstructured data across clouds and on-premises systems without custom integrations.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • 2 days ago
Radiant Logic adds AI agent governance to identity platform
Hybrid Cloud

Radiant Logic adds AI agent governance to identity platform

Businesses need a single view of AI agents as their access and ownership can change in real time across cloud and internal systems.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • 3 days ago
Sweep launches AI agent for Salesforce & Snowflake
Software-as-a-Service

Sweep launches AI agent for Salesforce & Snowflake

Teams can now map downstream risks across Salesforce, Snowflake and Data 360 before making changes, cutting manual checks and compliance gaps.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • 5 days ago
Tetrate & Ory launch AI agent security partnership
Data Protection

Tetrate & Ory launch AI agent security partnership

Businesses deploying AI agents can now add live request checks and step-up approval, reducing the risk of unauthorised tool use.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Digidentity helping companies navigate AI fraud challenges
Data Protection

Digidentity helping companies navigate AI fraud challenges

AI-driven fraud is pushing healthcare, government and carmakers to tighten identity checks as remote transactions spread worldwide.

By David Shilovsky • 4 min read • Last week
TrustLogix launches TrustAI for Snowflake Cortex AI
Data Protection

TrustLogix launches TrustAI for Snowflake Cortex AI

As AI agents multiply in Snowflake environments, security teams need tighter controls to stop machine-speed access from outpacing policy.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 6 min read • Last week
Tetrate & Ory secure AI agents with runtime controls
Data Protection

Tetrate & Ory secure AI agents with runtime controls

Enterprises testing AI agents in production will get parameter-level policy checks and step-up approval for risky actions through a new Ory-Tetrate setup.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
TrustLogix adds AI agent controls to TrustAI platform
Data Protection

TrustLogix adds AI agent controls to TrustAI platform

Businesses facing ShadowAI risks can now block rogue agents and trace access more tightly as TrustLogix expands controls at the data layer.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week
Snowflake buys Natoma & deepens AWS tie with USD £6bn
Customer Relationship Management

Snowflake buys Natoma & deepens AWS tie with USD £6bn

The move gives Snowflake a wider governance layer for enterprise AI and locks in a USD $6 billion AWS spend over five years.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Last month
Squirro updates AI platform for regulated enterprises
Data Protection

Squirro updates AI platform for regulated enterprises

The update aims to curb bad answers and compliance risk for banks and other regulated users as enterprise AI rolls out more widely.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
1Password expands OpenAI Codex deal for secure credentials
Data Protection

1Password expands OpenAI Codex deal for secure credentials

The new integration keeps passwords out of prompts and repos, reducing the risk of leaks as AI coding agents move into production workflows.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month
Okta expands AI agent controls with Amazon Bedrock
Software-as-a-Service

Okta expands AI agent controls with Amazon Bedrock

Customers can now govern AI agents across mixed systems as Okta adds Bedrock support and lets firms keep existing identity providers.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month

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Gravitee launches Gamma as UK AI agents top 713,130
Robotics

Gravitee launches Gamma as UK AI agents top 713,130

British firms now use 713,130 AI agents, sharpening pressure for tighter oversight as Gravitee rolls out Gamma to govern them.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Last week
Corsearch joins Philippines eCommerce pact on fakes
Artificial Intelligence

Corsearch joins Philippines eCommerce pact on fakes

The pact aims to curb counterfeit sales across major marketplaces by using shared intelligence and AI checks before listings go live.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
Zoho launches MCP server for for AI payment access
Data Protection

Zoho launches MCP server for for AI payment access

Businesses can now handle refunds, payment links and transaction checks in Zoho Payments through AI prompts, via an open protocol linking chat tools.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last month