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Rival AI Payment Standards Emerge as Tech Giants Vie for Commerce Dominance

Three competing agentic commerce protocols have emerged from Google, OpenAI, and Visa, each aiming to solve the trust problem in AI-powered transactions. Industry experts suggest these competing standards could create walled gardens and slow adoption until interoperability issues are resolved.

Competing Agent Protocols Create Standards Battle in AI Commerce

The race to dominate AI-powered commerce intensified recently as three major players unveiled competing protocols for enabling AI agents to conduct secure transactions, according to industry reports. Google launched its Agent Pay Protocol (AP2), while OpenAI partnered with Stripe on the Agentic Commerce Protocol (ACP), and Visa introduced the Trusted Agent Protocol (TAP), sources indicate.

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OpenAI Forges Trillion-Dollar AI Infrastructure Network Through Major Chip and Cloud Partnerships

OpenAI is reportedly building the most expensive AI infrastructure network in history through strategic partnerships with chipmakers and cloud providers. Recent collaborations with Broadcom, Nvidia, and UAE’s G42 suggest a coordinated push toward next-generation AI capabilities, according to analysts.

OpenAI’s Expanding Partnership Ecosystem

OpenAI is rapidly assembling what sources describe as “the most expensive AI infrastructure network in history” through strategic alliances with major technology partners. According to reports, the company’s growing network of chip manufacturers and cloud providers represents combined deals totaling over $1 trillion, signaling a massive coordinated push toward advancing artificial intelligence capabilities.

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Meter CEO Projects Microsoft Partnership To Drive Hundreds of Millions in Networking Revenue

Meter’s innovative network-as-a-service model has attracted backing from Microsoft and industry leaders. The company’s unique partnership allows customers to deprecate costs from Azure agreements, potentially driving massive channel revenue growth according to CEO statements.

Microsoft Partnership Positioned as Meter’s Primary Growth Channel

Meter CEO Anil Varanasi has revealed that the company’s strategic relationship with Microsoft is projected to become “the biggest channel we have over the next few years,” according to reports from The Channel Company’s 2025 XChange Best of Breed event. Sources indicate this partnership could drive hundreds of millions in new revenue for Meter and its channel partners through unique cost depreciation capabilities unavailable previously in the networking space.

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AI Energy Investment Bubble Forms as Speculation Outpaces Revenue

Financial analysts suggest the most concerning market froth may be shifting from technology stocks to energy companies. According to reports, non-revenue energy firms have ballooned to $45 billion in valuation despite having no operational power facilities. Sources indicate this speculation is driven by expectations that AI companies will need massive future power capacity.

AI-Driven Energy Speculation Reaches $45 Billion

Financial analysts are reporting what they describe as potentially the market’s most concerning bubble forming in energy stocks rather than technology valuations. According to recent analysis, a group of non-revenue-generating energy companies has collectively reached valuations exceeding $45 billion based on speculation that technology firms will eventually require their yet-to-be-built power capacity. The report states that while technology companies facing high valuations typically maintain substantial profitability, many of these energy ventures operate without current revenue streams.