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Ant International Launches Industry's First Full-Stack AI-Native Solutions for Payment, Account, FX, Treasury and Growth Operations for Global Businesses

In an industry first, Ant International launched a full stack of AI-native solutions for payment, account, FX, treasury and growth operations for global businesses.

Visa, Mastercard, Ant International announce Know Your Agent framework for AI commerce

Visa, Mastercard and Ant International (Alipay) have announced a joint 'Know Your Agent' (KYA) framework to standardize the identification and verification of AI agents in agentic commerce. The framework aims to make AI agents identifiable and verifiable across different card, wallet and platform networks, enabling merchants and customers to assess payment plausibility. The three companies will contribute their existing protocols: Visa Trusted Agent Protocol, Mastercard's Verifiable Intent and Ant International's Agentic Mobile Protocol. The collaboration focuses on three areas: linking agents to verified operators or users, defining joint security and behavioral requirements, and continuous monitoring of agents based on identity and transaction data. No concrete standard or launch date has been announced yet.

• Visa, Mastercard and Ant International announced a joint 'Know Your Agent' (KYA) framework.
• The framework aims to make AI agents identifiable and verifiable across card, wallet and platform networks.
• Visa's Trusted Agent Protocol, Mastercard's Verifiable Intent, and Ant's Agentic Mobile Protocol are part of the initiative.

TerraPay Connects Xend Network to Alipay+ for Global QR Payments

TerraPay and Alipay+ have announced a strategic partnership to enable cross-border QR payments for digital wallets, significantly enhancing global payments interoperability. In the initial phase, 15 digital wallets across Africa connected to TerraPay's Xend network will be able to pay at over 150 million merchants within Alipay+'s global ecosystem. This partnership expands TerraPay's cross-border payment capabilities from account-to-account to global in-store acceptance. The collaboration aims to allow wallet users to scan a QR code and pay using their trusted home wallet while traveling abroad, eliminating the need for cash or foreign exchange. Alipay+ connects over 50 international payment partners to more than 150 million merchants across 220 destination markets. The partnership underscores a commitment to a more connected and inclusive global commerce ecosystem.

• TerraPay and Alipay+ announced a strategic partnership for cross-border QR payments.
• 15 digital wallets across Africa connected to Xend will be able to pay at Alipay+'s 150 million+ merchants.
• The partnership expands TerraPay's cross-border payment capabilities to global in-store acceptance.

Stripe on Agentic Commerce: Can AI Agents Buy From You?

The article discusses a conversation between the author and Emily Sands, Stripe's Head of Data & AI, about the challenges of agentic commerce. It highlights a case where Cursor faced issues with AI agents abusing free trials, which Stripe's fraud detection (Radar) couldn't handle. The discussion explores how fraud rules are distribution decisions, the role of spending limits, and why Stripe acquired OpenRouter to better understand task costs. The article also touches on pricing strategies for AI agents and introduces a library MCP for subscribers.

• Stripe's Emily Sands discussed agentic commerce challenges with the author.
• Cursor complained that Stripe's Radar fraud detection couldn't handle AI agents abusing free trials.
• Stripe acquired OpenRouter to connect task costs to earnings.

Pulley Cap Table Platform Shuts Down, Partners with Carta

Pulley, a cap table management platform and rival to Carta, announced it is shutting down, with final operations ending December 8. The company, founded by Yin Wu in 2020, raised over $50 million from investors including General Catalyst, Stripe, and Founders Fund. Pulley will partner with Carta to transfer customers and redirect prospective clients. No official reason was given, but a former employee speculated that competition from spreadsheets and AI tools for maintaining them reduced Pulley's market need. Founder Yin Wu expressed gratitude to the team and backers, indicating the team may pursue new ventures.

• Pulley announced shutdown with final day of operations on December 8.
• Pulley partnered with rival Carta to offload existing customers.
• Pulley raised over $50 million from General Catalyst, Stripe, and Founders Fund.

Meta's Muse personal AI agent reviewed by Claire Vo

Claire Vo reviews Meta's new personal AI agent, Muse, highlighting its consumer-friendly design and UX. Muse targets parents and families, offering features like calendar management, personalized news feeds, goal tracking, and generation of documents, images, and podcasts. Vo praises its onboarding, permission model, and design, calling it the best-designed agent she's tested, though she notes browser-based shopping had some failures.

• Meta launched Muse, a personal AI agent for consumers, targeting parents and families.
• Muse includes features such as calendar management, personalized news feeds, goal tracking, and generation of documents, images, and podcasts.
• The agent runs on a secure Linux VM with a dedicated browser and supports integrations with apps like Gmail, Shopify, and Facebook.