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The Future Of Payments Is The Freedom To Choose Between Rails
Dr. Ozan Özerk is a fintech entrepreneur and the founder of leading BaaS & payment infrastructure platform OpenPayd, EMBank, Bitpace, MSB.us Payments discussions still tend to be framed as a contest. Cards versus account-to-account…
AI Agents And The Innovator's Dilemma Are Transforming Payments
Ismail Amla, Senior Vice President, Kyndryl Consult. Agentic commerce is disrupting the payments industry, presenting forward-thinking leaders with a fresh opportunity to innovate. The story behind this shift stretches back to the…
Why Payment Speed Alone Won't Differentiate Your Business
Dave Glaser is NMI ‘s COO. He has over 20 years of experience driving industry innovations and successful payment operations strategies. The payments industry has landed on one pitch: speed. Real-time rails are everywhere now, and…
FlexFactor Named Finalist in Six Categories at The Card & Payments Awards US 2026
Best Application of AI or ML in Financial Services Best Customer Service Best Early-Stage or Future Payments Initiative Best Industry Innovation Best Payment Facility Best POS Solution These six selections span distinct areas of the payments…
How much can a credit card hardship program lower your monthly payment?
There typically isn't much warning before your budget stops working the way it was intended to. An unexpected expense, a reduction in work hours or just higher costs across several monthly bills can gradually eat away at the financial cushion that…
JUPAS upgrades digital experience for 2027 applicants with new e-payment option, AI Chatbot
Applications for the 2027 Joint University Programmes Admissions System (JUPAS) Admissions Exercise will open on October 7, with the JUPAS Office expanding its electronic payment and digital information channels to facilitate applicants and parents…
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…
Jio Payment Solutions launches cross-border payments to connect exporters with global markets
Jio Payment Solutions Limited (JPSL), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Jio Financial Services, on Wednesday (September 9, 2026) announced the launch of its cross-border payment platform to help Indian exporters accept international payments from global…
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…
Exclusive: Latitude, founded by Stripe and Uber alums, raises $35 million to turn stablecoins into local payments
Stablecoins have made it exceptionally easy to move money across borders instantaneously. The problem that remains for users, especially those in emerging markets, is getting those funds to their preferred local payment methods. Texas-based global…
DWP confirms payments that will not reduce Universal Credit award
Parents receiving Universal Credit have been reassured that child maintenance payments will not reduce the amount of benefit they are entitled to. The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has confirmed child maintenance is “fully…
Check if you are due DWP bonus payment before end of this year
Nearly 24 million people across the UK are claiming at least one benefit from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). That number includes 13.2m older people in receipt of State Pension payments (classed a contributory benefit), 8.4m on…
Koywe's answer to slow international payments started with a lifelong friendship
At Ignacio Detmer's former company, the promise was simple: Sell your car and get paid within an hour. Keeping that promise was harder. Before a busy holiday weekend, the company had to move enough cash into the right market days ahead of time. A…
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…
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…
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