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AI agents spark opening salvo in \'new digital payments\' war

Competition is intensifying among tech firms to build IT infrastructure optimized for AI agents, and the payments arena is becoming a battleground between incumbents and challengers. Stripe is accelerating efforts to capture AI agent-based shopping, drawing attention as it threatens the position of Visa and Mastercard. Meta’s Muse and Instinct use Stripe’s Link wallet. Virtual cards and token-based approaches are emerging as rivals. Card networks and banks are moving to protect transaction visibility and control.