Agent Commerce

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Stripe's Link Wallet Hands AI Agents One-Time Cards So Yours Never Leaks

Stripe launched Link for AI agents at Sessions 2026 on April 30, issuing a fresh virtual card for every agent purchase so users grant OAuth access without exposing real payment credentials. The mechanism makes Stripe's new Issuing for agents platform the default rail for agent commerce, while Mastercard&

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Exploding Topics Caught the AI Shopping Trust Gap: 31% Won't Authorize a Cent

Exploding Topics surveyed 1,009 US consumers in April 2026 and found that 77.6% used AI to shop in the past six months, while 31.21% would not authorize a single dollar of autonomous AI spending. The mode autonomous spending cap is $0. The median is $50. The gap