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The Latest Agentic Development
The World Economic Forum projects AI agents could represent a $236 billion market by 2034, but only if a robust trust infrastructure (identity, accountability, safety) emerges alongside agentic commerce. The analysis contrasts futures where cross‑border agentic transactions are frictionless and accountable unlocking up to $3 trillion in productivity gains for businesses over the next decade versus scenarios where trust gaps trigger regulatory drag and consumer backlash. Strategically, it reinforces trust, verifiability, and governance APIs as first‑class components of agent platforms rather than post‑hoc compliance fixes.
DefenseScoop reports the U.S. Army reached an IDIQ contract worth up to $5.6B, with a 5-year base ordering period plus a 5-year option, to boost data analytics/cloud capabilities explicitly described as helping enable future agentic AI deployments. The story highlights the thesis that “agentic enterprise” outcomes in government start with unifying data foundations before deploying operational agents.
Global professional services firm Aon is collaborating with DataRobot to integrate agentic AI into its client onboarding and servicing workflows [6]. By leveraging the DataRobot Agent Workforce Platform, Aon aims to automate routine decisions like certificate generation and invoice processing, while maintaining human oversight for validation and strategic advice [6]. This initiative is a key strategic shift to accelerate service delivery and elevate the client experience in the complex insurance industry
Nexi (European PayTech) announced it joined the Agentic Commerce Alliance (ACA), pitching the group as an open initiative to keep agentic commerce interoperable, secure, and accessible for merchants of all sizes. The announcement emphasizes open standards as a defense against closed-platform gatekeeping so agents can recognize trust/service/credibility while smaller merchants remain discoverable.
PYMNTS reports Mine raised $14M (Series A) and rebranded from “Fizz,” positioning itself as a broader financial wellness platform while launching MoneyGPT, an agent that learns spending habits and proactively advises on goals like student loans, credit-building, and saving. It’s another “agent wrapper around life admin” play—competing on personalization + ongoing guidance vs. generic budgeting tools.
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