Zoovu, the AI product search and discovery platform for enterprise commerce, has unveiled Zoovu MCP Server, a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides AI agents with governed access to rich, standardized product data. The new server aims to help enterprises accelerate sales, maintain brand integrity, and deliver more accurate and trustworthy AI-driven shopping experiences.
Crisp, a leading AI platform for retail data, has closed a $26 million Series B1 round led by Paine Schwartz Partners, with participation from Blue Cloud Ventures, FirstMark Capital, Cox, DNX, Prologis, and Wellington Management. The investment reflects growing recognition of the value of verticalized AI—AI tailored for industry-specific challenges—over more general-purpose solutions.
Forter, the trust platform for digital commerce, has unveiled a suite of AI innovations designed to give merchants faster, deeper insights and enhanced visibility over their operations—just in time for the 2025 peak shopping season. The new tools aim to help merchants combat the rising tide of agentic commerce and AI-driven fraud.
accesso is heading into IAAPA Expo Orlando 2025 with a full slate of upgrades across ticketing, POS, mobile commerce, and virtual queuing—many powered by AI and designed to help theme parks, museums, and attractions boost revenue while cutting operational friction.
As the world’s largest trade event leaned increasingly digital, Ecer.com, one of China’s top B2B marketplaces, turned heads at the 138th Canton Fair with a live demonstration of its full-link intelligent sourcing platform—a showcase of how artificial intelligence is transforming international procurement.
The Real Brokerage Inc. (NASDAQ: REAX), a leading technology-powered real estate platform, announced it will host RISE 2025, its fourth annual agent conference, November 3–5 in Orlando, Florida.
As AI-powered shopping agents transform how consumers search, compare, and buy products, Parcel Perform is stepping in with a timely innovation. The delivery experience leader today announced the enterprise beta launch of AI Commerce Visibility, the first platform designed to help e-commerce brands measure, manage, and improve their visibility across AI-driven shopping tools like ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini, and Copilot.
In a bold pivot from bulk shipping to blockchain, OceanPal Inc. (NASDAQ: OP) has dropped anchor in the digital asset world. The company announced a $120 million private investment to fund a new subsidiary, SovereignAI Services LLC, designed to commercialize NEAR Protocol—a blockchain platform built for AI-powered applications and autonomous agent commerce.
Wildfire Systems, a fintech platform known for powering loyalty programs and shopping companions, has teamed up with Bold.org to launch a first-of-its-kind rewards initiative: students using the Bold Debit Card can now earn Bold Points for purchases made through AI chatbots, including ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity, and Claude.
