PayPal is bringing frictionless payments directly into ChatGPT, marking a major leap in how users buy and sell online. The company today announced it will adopt OpenAI’s Agentic Commerce Protocol (ACP)—a move that embeds PayPal’s payment network into ChatGPT and enables instant checkout experiences within conversations.
Augmentus, a Singapore-based pioneer in AI-driven robotics and adaptive automation, has secured a strategic investment from Applied Ventures, LLC, the venture capital arm of Applied Materials, Inc. The funding aims to fast-track Augmentus’ mission to bring intelligent, autonomous robotics to high-variability manufacturing environments worldwide.
Education is entering a new era—one where AI meets accessibility. In a move that could redefine how open and distance learning is delivered worldwide, NetDragon Websoft Holdings has signed a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Open University Malaysia (OUM).
For Michelin, the future of mobility is no longer just about tires—it’s about intelligence. The global tire giant is reinventing itself as a data-driven, AI-powered mobility company, helping shape the smart, safe, and sustainable transport revolution of the Industry 4.0 era.
The retail future may be written in code, but not everyone is reading it the same way. A new joint survey by KPMG China and GS1 Hong Kong reveals a widening gap between Mainland China’s Greater Bay Area (GBA) and Hong Kong when it comes to embracing artificial intelligence in retail.
S&P Global (NYSE: SPGI) today announced a strategic collaboration with Eightfold AI, the AI-native talent intelligence platform, to advance workforce development and accelerate skills-based career mobility across the company. The partnership leverages Eightfold AI’s Talent Design framework to blend human expertise with AI capabilities, helping S&P Global benchmark roles globally, map career paths, and unlock data-driven insights to prepare employees for the future of work.
Afresh, the leading fresh technology company, today announced the nationwide deployment of its Fresh Replenishment solution across all Albertsons Cos. stores, including Safeway, Albertsons, Jewel-Osco, Shaw’s, Vons, and ACME. The technology, already implemented in bakery, deli, meat, seafood, and produce departments, leverages patent-pending AI and data modeling to match demand with orders for thousands of perishable items, from cakes to flank steak and broccoli to deli self-service bars.
Tellius, the AI analytics firm, today unveiled Agent Mode, a major upgrade to its AI Analyst platform, Kaiya, designed to deliver deep, governed analytics across massive, complex enterprise datasets. The enhancement enables autonomous planning and execution of multi-step, multi-metric, and multi-dimensional analysis while supporting user-defined agentic workflows.
TetraScience, the scientific data and AI company, today unveiled its Scientific AI Lighthouse (SAIL) program, designed to transform biopharma R&D and manufacturing in the era of AI. Takeda joins as the founding partner, gaining first-mover access to TetraScience’s AI and data capabilities to accelerate drug discovery, reduce CMC cycle times, and boost scientist productivity through agentic AI.
