Mastercard stories
Backing from Tether comes as stablecoins pass USD $300 billion in circulation, underlining investor appetite for their payments infrastructure.
Healthcare advertisers in India and New Zealand will face tighter checks before using Google Ads, as LegitScript widens its certification scheme.
A broader spread of AI and software hiring has pushed Seattle to the top of Karat's 2026 engineering talent list, ahead of Amsterdam and San Francisco.
Backers say the move will give AI agents and apps a neutral, open payments standard for web transactions, with support from Amazon, Visa and others.
Businesses holding about USD $200 billion in stablecoins can now spend them through Visa and Mastercard cards via one Nium API.
Payment firms face heavier scheme scrutiny as the new tool targets merchants using cloaking, redirects and other tactics to evade checks.
The acquisition gives Miro a bigger role in AI-era product planning, adding Reforge's training and tools alongside its collaboration software.
Solana unveils an API-based developer platform for banks and payment firms, backed by Mastercard, Worldpay and Western Union pilots.
OpenAI has appointed Brent Thomas to lead policy in Australia and New Zealand as Canberra tightens AI governance and copyright rules.
Tempo launches Mainnet and unveils Machine Payments Protocol to automate stablecoin and card payments between AI agents and online services.
Thunes opens Swift banks to direct USDC and USDT payouts, linking 11,500 institutions with 500 million stablecoin wallets worldwide.
International visitors to South Korea can now tap iPhone and Apple Watch for subway, bus and taxi fares, avoiding cash and local cards.
AI-led payments are moving into Thailand’s checkout process, with a controlled pilot showing how a ride can be booked and paid for automatically.
Authenticated AI payments in Singapore and Malaysia could set the standard for cross-border commerce, with banks weighing fraud and consent risks.
Companies needing round-the-clock cash management can now settle fiat and crypto through SoFi’s regulated bank, alongside its new stablecoin rails.
Checkout prices should become clearer for Australian shoppers as the Reserve Bank bans surcharges and trims card fees from October.
The Sydney agency’s new healthcare work will sharpen brands and digital journeys for more than a million telehealth users and clinicians.
Ecommpay has been shortlisted in three Retail Systems Awards, spotlighting its payments innovation and in-house fraud prevention tools.
Token.io launches Account on File to make Pay by Bank a near one-tap checkout, cutting steps and boosting conversion for UK and EU merchants.
AI agents are quietly reshaping retail, and sluggish loyalty platforms risk losing transactions long before shoppers know they've gone.
