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Covering stories of blockchain and emerging technology at the intersection of business, economy, and politics. From Asia, to the world.

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forkast.news > when-agents-shop-on-specs-the-brand-premium-becomes-the-margin-at-risk

When Agents Shop on Specs, the Brand Premium Becomes the Margin at Risk

1+ day, 18+ hour ago   (59+ words) With Dreamforce days away, the push for merchant readiness masks a structural problem: agents optimize for price and availability, not brand narrative. Only 14% of shoppers trust AI recommendations without verification. Tessa Vaughn Agentic Commerce All stories by Tessa Vaughn → |[email protected]…...

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forkast.news > the-merchant-onboarding-gap-when-three-identity-standards-compete-the-merchant-pays-the-integration-cost

The Merchant Onboarding Gap: When Three Identity Standards Compete, the Merchant Pays the Integration Cost

2+ day, 10+ hour ago   (193+ words) KYA promises 'register once, transact everywhere' for AI agents. But there is no shared SDK, no merchant-side standard, and no certification path – and consumers are not yet ready to trust what merchants are being asked to build. Ant International, Visa,…...

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forkast.news > kya-solves-agent-identity-it-doesnt-solve-consumer-trust

KYA Solves Agent Identity. It Doesn’t Solve Consumer Trust.

2+ day, 15+ hour ago   (124+ words) The 'Know Your Agent' framework gives payment networks a way to verify agents. But consumers aren't asking 'who is this agent?' – they're asking 'should I let this agent act at all?' The Know Your Agent framework announced by Ant International,…...

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forkast.news > what-agent-commerce-needs-from-product-data-lessons-from-the-w3c-gs1-workshop

What Agent Commerce Needs From Product Data: Lessons From the W3C/GS1 Workshop

2+ day, 19+ hour ago   (68+ words) A Zurich workshop brought W3C, GS1, Google, Shopify, OpenAI, and Mars together to address the 'last meter' problem – agents can complete transactions but still buy the wrong product without proper identity standards. Tessa Vaughn Agentic Commerce All stories by Tessa Vaughn → |[email protected]…...

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forkast.news > genesys-ships-four-agentic-products-and-enterprise-buyers-face-a-familiar-trade-off

Genesys Ships Four Agentic Products—And Enterprise Buyers Face a Familiar Trade-Off

5+ day, 12+ hour ago   (73+ words) The contact center vendor's new AI suite promises fewer integration headaches, but the cost of consolidation may be higher than the list price suggests. Dana Ellison Agents at Work Enterprise AI agents, workplace automation, agentic tools in business, and productivity…...