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Payments Is Still Waiting For Its Internet Moment
Satya Vandrangi, an AI leader at AWS, is passionate about trust and safety in payments. NYC cyclist and food explorer. Every financial system is a nightclub with two bouncers. The first stands at the door. He checks your ID and…
Meta launches AI agent that can access other apps to send emails, make payments
Meta rolled out on Tuesday a long-touted AI assistant that can autonomously send emails, sell a car and book travel on a person's behalf, despite internal concerns that the technology mismanages its access to sensitive personal data. SCROLL TO…
78% of Indian Businesses Would Switch to Payment Gateways With AI Capabilities: Zoho Survey
Chennai: Zoho, the global technology company headquartered in Chennai, today announced findings from its Indian Merchant Payment Survey 2026, revealing that 78% of Indian businesses would switch their primary payment gateway if another provider…
Check if you are due £62 heating payment this winter
People on a low income in Scotland are being urged to check if they could be due a £62 payment towards their heating bills this winter. Winter Heating Payment is paid automatically to people who receive certain benefits and meet the…
Nama pays close to €8m in termination payments as part of wind down
The final wind-down of the National Asset Management Agency (Nama) left a bill of almost €8 million in termination payments for staff this year. New figures show that 54 employees were eligible for payments of €7.96 million, an…
Meta Launches New AI Agent That Can Access Other Apps to Send Emails, Make Payments
New York: Meta, opens new tab rolled out on Tuesday a long-touted AI assistant that can autonomously send emails, sell a car and book travel on a person's behalf, despite internal concerns that the technology mismanages its access to…
HMRC sending one million letters to people due average £70 payment
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is preparing to contact around one million people who could be due an average payment of £70 after missing out on tax relief on their workplace pension contributions. The payments are being made to address a…
Winter Fuel Payment dates and amounts for pensioners ahead of qualifying week
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has confirmed millions of people born on or before June 27, 1960 will receive between £100 and £300 to help cover the cost of higher heating bills during the colder months. Winter Fuel Payments…
Uzbekistan Tests Som-Pegged Stablecoin for Payments
Latest News PublishedSep 8, 2026 Humo Digital will test HUMO payments with more than 20 merchants under a sandbox jointly overseen by NAPP and Uzbekistan's central bank. Uzbekistan has launched a pilot to test payments with a som-pegged stablecoin…
Circle Targets Global Payments Growth With Tazapay Acquisition
Latest News PublishedSep 8, 2026 Tazapay processes $25 billion in annualized volume and offers payout rails across 100-plus markets, extending Circle's USDC payments reach. Circle has agreed to acquire Singapore-based cross-border payments platform…
TerraPay Connects its Wallet Interoperability Network, Xend to Alipay+, Strengthening Global Payments Interoperability
DUBAI, UAE, Sept. 9, 2026 /CNW/ -- TerraPay, a global money movement company, and Alipay+, Ant International's unified wallet gateway, today announced a strategic partnership to enable seamless cross-border QR payments for digital wallets…
PhonePe, Visa launch three new payment solutions
PhonePe and Visa today jointly announced the launch of three new payment solutions: Tap to Pay, Cross Border Scan to Pay, and Smart Accept. Unveiled on stage by leadership from both organizations at the Global Fintech Fest (GFF) 2026, the…
India Eyes AI-Driven UPI Payments as NPCI Weighs Agent Protocol
India's digital payments infrastructure presents a sharp contrast. The Unified Payments Interface (UPI) processes 24.51 billion transactions monthly, representing roughly 49% of global real-time payments volume. Yet, the agentic commerce…
Check for £1,000 Council Tax discount before making next payment
Households across Scotland are being urged to check whether they could qualify for a Council Tax discount worth around £1,000 a year. New Scottish Government figures show 462,310 households were receiving Council Tax Reduction (CTR) in July…
Four groups of PIP claimants most-likely to get ongoing payment award of £778
Proposed changes by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to Personal Independence Payment (PIP) have been put on hold until a review of the eligibility and assessment process has been completed. Minister for Social Security and Disability…
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