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Gartner forecasts 90% of B2B buying will be AI-agent mediated by 2028

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Gartner's Strategic Predictions for 2026 forecast that by 2028, 90% of B2B buying will be handled by AI agents. This shift is expected to move over $15 trillion of B2B spend through AI agent exchanges. GreenCore Solutions Corp. released gtinfetch.ai, a GTIN resolver designed for retail grocery agentic commerce transactions, built on Microsoft Azure and the Cloudflare edge.

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The widespread adoption of AI agents in procurement could fundamentally change how large-scale business transactions are executed. The technology, which uses USDC and Open USD, is designed to facilitate secure, automated payments within the agent exchange.

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Who's involved

  • GartnerIssued the forecast regarding AI agent adoption in B2B buying.
  • MicrosoftProvides cloud infrastructure for the AI agent technology.

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  • MicrosoftSpeculative

    Microsoft could see increased demand for cloud infrastructure and AI services due to AI agent commerce.

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