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Rubail Birwadker

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Global head of growth at Visa.

Sunday November 8, 2026

  1. Amazon, Walmart, Shopify and Mercado Libre split on outside AI shopping agents

    Four large platforms have taken different positions on letting outside AI agents reach their catalogs and checkout. This explains what each model means for discovery, payment data and product feeds.

    Our takeAgent visibility on Amazon and Mercado Libre runs through their own listings and ads for now, while Walmart and Shopify reward product data that outside agents can read.

    Agentic commerce

Thursday November 5, 2026

  1. Visa sent 22 AI agents shopping and they completed the job about 57% of the time

    Across 330 test runs buying TVs, laptops and hair tools, the best agents hit 82% while the five cheapest models averaged 50%.

    Our takeVisa has its own stake in how agent shopping is framed, but the failure patterns still matter: agents often bought the wrong product or never asked about requirements like return windows and compatibility.

    FortuneAgentic commerceThe contest to control how AI agents pay

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