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Sierra and Stripe let voice agents take payments during customer callsDuring payment, callers enter card details through the phone keypad, sending them directly to Stripe while the agent receives only transaction status and limited confirmation data. Cedar, an early user, reported that 71.3% of calls in which patients begin payment end successfully.→North and Webflow add native embedded checkout for enterprise commerceNorth’s Embedded Checkout became available through the Webflow Marketplace, allowing teams to configure checkout inside the Webflow canvas rather than redirecting customers to an external page. North also provides developer documentation and sandboxes for implementation and testing.→Meta launches Muse, a consumer agent that can act across appsMuse runs in a dedicated Secure VM and can continue working after the user closes the app, while a separate Sentinel system controls internet access and sensitive actions. Meta says the agent is available through its own app and WhatsApp, with approval steps for actions such as sending emails and making purchases.→