E-Commerce Today – Akamai and Visa Team Up for Secure AI-Driven Commerce

Akamai Technologies, Inc. and Visa Inc. have announced a strategic collaboration designed to enhance security in the emerging field of agentic commerce. By integrating Visa’s Trusted Agent Protocol with Akamai’s edge-based behavioral intelligence, the partnership aims to provide robust identity and fraud controls necessary for merchants to trust AI agents that shop on behalf of consumers. This development addresses challenges such as authenticating AI agents, identifying the users they represent, and ensuring secure interactions, which are crucial as AI-driven commerce activity increases. The collaboration is set to help merchants safely navigate this new landscape by distinguishing legitimate AI activity from malicious bots, promoting a secure expansion into agentic commerce.

In other market news, Microalliance Group was trading firmly up 248.3% and ending the day at $1.78, a new 52-week high. In the meantime, Rezolve AI lagged, down 19.2% to end trading at $2.40. This week, the company provided December earnings guidance, anticipating the strongest month in its history with revenue expected to exceed $17 million despite a GAAP net loss.

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• Adobe finished trading at $354.66 up 1.9%.

• Amazon.com ended the day at $221.27 down 0.6%. This week, the company partnered with Mill Industries Inc. to introduce an industry-first on-site food waste recycling technology at Whole Foods Market stores, enhancing sustainability and reducing operational costs.

• Alibaba Group Holding closed at $147.09 down 1.5%.

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