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Mastercard lays down the rails for agentic AI-driven commerce

11 Sep 25 @ 09:52

Mastercard has set out its most ambitious vision yet for the integration of agentic AI into payments, unveiling a suite of tools and partnerships intended to make so-called agentic commerce... read more

Agentic AI: Why prompts could replace the buy button

21 Aug 25 @ 13:47

For three decades, e-commerce has relied on a familiar grammar: a search bar, a product page, and the decisive click on a “buy now” button. But the rise of agentic... read more

H2 2025: Five global trends reshaping the future of banking

22 Jul 25 @ 12:43

As we pass the halfway point of 2025, the global banking and fintech sectors (as ever) find themselves in a state of transformation. The first two quarters have been punctuated... read more

AI-led fee and interchange strategies could save PSPs millions

03 Jul 25 @ 14:23

A new white paper from global banking infrastructure innovators RS2 says that acquirers and PSPs could add value for their clients and save themselves – and their clients – millions.... read more

Fraud moves fast – Can Agentic AI keep pace?

12 Jun 25 @ 13:21

The fraud landscape is evolving at breakneck speed, fuelled by ever more sophisticated techniques and a growing reliance on digital channels. In response, the financial sector is undergoing a quiet... read more

Payments needs to be personal – because AI isn’t smart enough

04 Jun 25 @ 13:02

Can you conceive of a more complex business than payments? With a crowded ecosystem, a tangled web of technologies and providers, and so much scope for a transaction to fail,... read more

Deepfake fears undermine consumer trust in digital commerce

30 May 25 @ 09:54

A new report from Checkout.com, in collaboration with YouGov, paints a complex picture of public attitudes towards AI in e-commerce. While AI promises to enhance convenience and product discovery, mounting... read more

Agentic AI in banking: A glimpse into the future?

29 May 25 @ 17:07

Agentic AI is fast emerging as a transformative force within financial services, bringing the promise of automated decision-making, hyper-personalisation and operational efficiency. But as UK bank Griffin’s pioneering Model Context... read more

Confronting the AI customer support backlash

28 May 25 @ 11:33

One of the many ways that AI is predicted to change business is in customer support. Instead of forcing people to scroll through endless FAQ pages, speculatively consult customer forums,... read more

Google’s agentic AI sets the stage for a smarter checkout

21 May 25 @ 14:12

At Google I/O 2025, Google unveiled a suite of AI-powered innovations designed to reshape online shopping, but one feature stands out for its disruptive potential: agentic AI checkout. As with... read more

AI is not just enhancing Fintech – It’s rearchitecting it

14 May 25 @ 16:42

After a turbulent period of consolidation and capital recalibration, the narrative is shifting once again: fintech is not only back, it’s being fundamentally reshaped for the artificial intelligence (AI) era.... read more

How Coinbase and Stripe are reshaping the future of commerce

09 May 25 @ 12:20

Two of the most influential fintech companies in the world — Coinbase and Stripe — unveiled major developments this week that point towards a transformative future of commerce. With Coinbase... read more

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Wero expands into Austria as Europe’s payments ambitions gather momentum

23 Jun 26 @ 18:52

The European Payments Initiative (EPI) has secured a significant boost to its ambitions of creating a pan-European payments network, with Austria’s largest ba... more

UK fraud losses reach four-year high

16 Jun 26 @ 18:17

Financial fraud losses in the UK climbed to their highest level in four years during 2025, highlighting the growing sophistication of criminal networks and rais... more

Major UK Banks unite to develop digital verification service

30 Jun 26 @ 07:05

Barclays, HSBC, Lloyds Banking Group, Nationwide Building Society, NatWest Group and Santander UK are working with UK Finance in the development of a voluntary ... more