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title: "Ecommerce confronts AI shopping agents ahead of holiday season"
date: 2026-10-16
source: http://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6ad26aaa74e54d10adbc4805b3c6b64d&url=https%3a%2f%2ffinance.yahoo.com%2ftechnology%2fai%2farticles%2fecommerce-confronts-ai-shopping-agents-172506312.html&c=6166050615944786453&mkt=en-us
description: "Cheq, a cybersecurity company that verifies AI shopping agents, says it recorded a 100x surge in agentic traffic."
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# Ecommerce confronts AI shopping agents ahead of holiday season

Cheq, a cybersecurity company that verifies AI shopping agents, says it recorded a 100x surge in agentic traffic.

*Published: 2026-10-16*