Google unveils master plan for letting AI shop on your behalf
Iain Thomson / theregister - Mastercard, American Express, Coinbase, and PayPal sign up at launch Google has given the go-ahead to a plan that lets AI agents make purchases on your behalf and, on Tuesday, released its Agent Payments Protocol (AP2) to make it happen. The system comes …
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Apple Pay Now Offers Affirm Payment Options for In-Store Purchases
PYMNTS / pymnts - Consumers can now access Affirm’s payment options when making in-store purchases with Apple Pay on iPhone in the United States. The move marks an expansion of a capability that was already available when checking out with Apple Pay online and in-apps, Aff…
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Canadian Tire and Tim Hortons to Link Loyalty Programs
Austin Blake / iphoneincanada - Canadian Tire and Tim Hortons will connect their loyalty programs starting in late 2026, giving customers the chance to earn and redeem rewards across both brands. The agreement will let members link their Triangle Rewards and Tims Rewards accounts. Once …
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PayPal Adds New Link System for Sending and Receiving Money
Laurent Giret / thurrott - PayPal is launching today a new link system that simplifies how users can send and receive money.The post PayPal Adds New Link System for Sending and Receiving Money appeared first on Thurrott.com.
Crypto-Enhanced Payment Links
General Payment Links Rollout
Other Payment Portal Update
Back to Top / Monday, September 15, 2025, 12:21 pm / permalink 14552 / 3 stories in 5 months
Fortnite Will Soon Let You Pay the Exact Amount for Items, Rather Than Buying More V-Bucks Than You Need
Tom Phillips / ign - Epic Games has announced it will add Exact Amount purchasing to Fortnite, Rocket League and Fall Guys next month, meaning players won't need to top-up their wallets with any more in-game currency than they need.
Back to Top / Thursday, September 11, 2025, 12:20 pm / permalink 14373 / 5 stories in 5 months
Revolut Gets OK to Offer Payment Services in UAE
PYMNTS / pymnts - Revolut’s ongoing international expansion plans now include the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The London-based FinTech giant has been granted in-principal approval for licenses from the Central Bank of the UAE, Revolut announced in a Tuesday (Sept. 9) news …
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Aiwyn Acquires QuickFee’s US Payments Business and Adds Pay-Later Offering
PYMNTS / pymnts - Aiwyn has acquired QuickFee’s U.S. payments business, including QuickFee Pay Now and QuickFee Connect, to add new capabilities to Aiwyn’s payments and collection platform for accounting firms. The company’s partnership with QuickFee will enable Aiwyn to p…
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Irish Banks Plan Mobile Payments System to Counter Revolut
PYMNTS / pymnts - Ireland’s three retail banks say they will introduce a mobile payment service next year. Zippay, a joint collaboration by AIB, Bank of Ireland and PTSB, is set to debut in early 2026, the Banking and Payments Federation of Ireland (BPFI) announced Monday …
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Stripe and Paradigm announce joint crypto venture Tempo
Suhasini Srinivasaragavan / siliconrepublic - Tempo will be led by Matt Huang, Paradigm’s co-founder and managing partner.Read more: Stripe and Paradigm announce joint crypto venture Tempo
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Visa Gives Developers New Tools to Accelerate Agentic Commerce
PYMNTS / pymnts - Watch more: Visa Gives Developers New Tools to Accelerate Agentic Commerce “There’s almost a reimagining of the internet going on right now,” Visa Senior Vice President and Global Head of Growth Rubail Birwadker told PYMNTS CEO Karen Webster. For the past…
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Fox Channels Payment Dispute Could Remove Fox on YouTube TV
Fox channels may soon vanish from YouTube TV following a heated payment dispute. Disagreements over financial terms have put the future availability of these popular channels at risk, leaving subscribers in limbo as both sides square off over what can only be called a clash of media titans.
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Perplexity Launches Publisher Revenue Share Program and “Comet Plus” AI Browser Subscription Amid Scraping Controversy
Markus Kasanmascheff / winbuzzer - Perplexity AI launches a publisher revenue-sharing program funded by a new 'Comet Plus' subscription, a direct response to allegations of unethical 'stealth crawling.'The post Perplexity Launches Publisher Revenue Share Program and “Comet Plus” AI Browser…
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Substack turns on iOS in-app payment option for all paid newsletters
Lawrence Bonk / engadget - Substack now lets users subscribe to any paid publication via an in-app purchase from the official iOS app. The news comes after the company tested the feature with 30,000 creators.This makes subscribing to something a much speedier affair, with the entir…
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Steam's censorship issues have broken PayPal support in some regions
Ian Carlos Campbell / engadget - If you've been unable to pay with PayPal on Steam, Valve says the limitation has to do with issues one of PayPal's banking partners has with content on the platform, according to Rock Paper Shotgun. Users have noticed PayPal was disabled in some regions a…
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New York Sues Zelle, Alleging Failure to Prevent Fraud
PYMNTS / pymnts - Zelle operator Early Warning Services is being sued by New York State Attorney General Letitia James, who alleged that the company fails to protect its users from “massive amounts of fraud.” [contact-form-7] The Office of the New York State Attorney Gener…
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Apple may soon let Douyin Pay users buy from the China App Store
appleinsider - Apple is currently testing Douyin Pay support, a mobile payment service owned by TikTok's parent company, for the China App Store.Apple tests China's TikTok Pay in App StoreDouyin is, to put it plainly, China's version of TikTok — ByteDance owns both plat…
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Paytm Payments Services Wins Long-Awaited Payment Aggregator Authorization
PYMNTS / pymnts - Indian FinTech company Paytm said Tuesday (Aug. 12) that its payments subsidiary received “in-principle” authorization from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to operate as an online payment aggregator. [contact-form-7] The firm announced the news in a post …
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Marqeta finalizes TransActPay acquisition to boost card programs
Card issuing company Marqeta has wrapped up its acquisition of TransActPay to strengthen its card program management in the UK and Europe. This strategic move, clearly aimed at outpacing fintech competitors, adds another bold chapter to Marqeta’s relentless expansion playbook.
Back to Top / Thursday, August 7, 2025, 8:20 pm / permalink 11900 / 1 stories in 6 months
Ripple Acquires Stablecoin Payments Platform Rail to Spur Global Innovation
Ripple has acquired the stablecoin payments platform Rail as part of an expansion strategy to enhance its innovation and drive global payments transformation. The move aims to integrate Rail’s technology with Ripple’s broader ecosystem, positioning the company to capitalize on emerging trends in stablecoin adoption and secure its competitive edge in the evolving financial landscape.
Back to Top / Thursday, August 7, 2025, 5:20 pm / permalink 11891 / 2 stories in 6 months
Apple Pay at Center of New Trade Secret Lawsuit
Joe Rossignol / macrumors - New York-based law firm Kasowitz LLP today announced that it is filing a lawsuit against Apple on behalf of its client, Texas-based company Fintiv, over alleged theft of mobile wallet technology used to create Apple Pay.In a press release, the law firm sa…
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