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The Trusted Agent Protocol and the Rise of Agentic Commerce: What Merchants Need to Know
Visa’s Trusted Agent Protocol aims to verify AI shopping agents and curb bad bots. Learn what this means for merchants, payments teams, and regulators ahead of the holiday season.
California’s New AI Disclosure Law and the Microsoft–OpenAI Antitrust Suit: What’s Next for AI Policy and Competition
A new California law requiring chatbots to disclose they are AI and a class-action antitrust suit against Microsoft’s OpenAI deal mark a pivotal week for AI regulation and competition. Read the implications for developers, companies, and users.
Agentic AI for Enterprises: What Leaders Need to Know Now
A concise guide for product leaders and executives on agentic AI: real-world use cases, ROI expectations, regulatory headwinds, and an implementation checklist.
The OS Is the Prompt: How Native AI Assistants Are Rewriting Productivity on Windows
Explore how built‑in AI assistants in Windows are transforming workflows, the benefits and risks of OS‑level AI, and practical steps businesses should take now.
Compute, Capital, and Agents: What Today’s AI Moves Mean for 2026
A concise overview of the biggest AI developments right now: chip supply deals, new financing patterns, geographic expansion, and the rise of agentic AI – and what they mean for builders and businesses.
What the EU’s “Apply AI” Plan Means for Startups – and How They Should Respond
The EU’s new multi‑billion ‘Apply AI’ strategy reshapes funding, procurement, and tech sovereignty. Here’s what startups should know and concrete steps to benefit.
Browser‑Driving Agentic AI: Why ‘Computer Use’ Changes Enterprise Automation
Browser‑driving agentic AI (e.g., models that type, click, and interact with UIs) is accelerating automation. Learn the business opportunities, technical changes, and governance steps enterprises should take now.
October 2025: The AI Inflection – Agents, Chips, and the New Geopolitics of Models
A concise analysis of the key AI developments in early October 2025: agentic interfaces, EU’s €1B Apply AI plan, OpenAI controversies, chip market shifts, and what it means for businesses and policymakers.
Browser Agents Are Here: What Google’s ‘Computer Use’ Gemini Means for Enterprise Workflows
Google’s Gemini ‘Computer Use’ introduces browser-native agentic AI. Learn practical use cases, security risks like CometJacking, and a checklist for product and IT teams.
AgentKit and the Rise of Agentic AI: What Developers Need to Know
OpenAI’s AgentKit (and ChatGPT Apps) make it easier to build agentic experiences. Learn what AgentKit is, how developers can use it, and the product, privacy, and infrastructure trade-offs to watch.