News: Agentic payments
Mastercard AI transaction probability score for agent payments
Mastercard will score how likely it is that an AI agent started a card payment. What it means for shoppers.
Shopify WebMCP checkout: browser AI agents can now place orders
Since September 28, browser AI agents can fill in and submit Shopify checkouts, including Shop Pay, after you confirm.
Google turns on AI Mode checkout for Shopify stores by default
US shoppers can now buy from eligible Shopify stores in Google AI Mode and Gemini unless the merchant opts out.
AI money news, September 21–27, 2026: agents pay in three countries
Agents pay in Denmark, Canada and the UK; Fed and EBA stablecoin moves; Revolut's face-pay pilot; the FTC on scam ads.
Global banks publish joint principles for trusted agentic commerce
Six banks set five voluntary principles for AI shopping agents on payments, security, and consumer control.
Visa, Mastercard and Ant start a shared Know Your Agent framework
Visa, Mastercard and Ant International will build common rules for identifying AI agents that make payments.
Mastercard Agent Connect lets merchants sell through AI agents
Mastercard Agent Connect gives merchants one link to AI agents and platforms, starting in the U.S.
Congress presses Circle on AI agents and stablecoin regulation
House lawmakers questioned Circle's Heath Tarbert on AI agents, stablecoins, and payment rules.
Checkout.com launches an MCP server for agentic payment operations
Checkout.com's new MCP server lets developers manage payments via plain-language AI commands.