The rise of agentic commerce

The rise of agentic commerce

Summary This article explores the concept of agentic commerce as defined at NRF 2026, focusing on the shift from AI assistants to autonomous AI agents that research, negotiate, and complete transactions. It outlines the technical and strategic implications for ISVs, including the need for machine-readable data, API-first architectures, and the adoption of new protocols like…

Why Egnyte keeps hiring junior engineers despite the rise of AI coding tools

Why Egnyte keeps hiring junior engineers despite the rise of AI coding tools

Egnyte, the $1.5 billion cloud content governance company, has embedded AI coding tools across its global team of more than 350 developers — but not to reduce headcount. Instead, the company continues to hire junior engineers, using AI to accelerate onboarding, deepen codebase understanding, and shorten the path from junior to senior contributor. The approach…