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Why Agentic Payments Involve More Than Pay-Per-Call
Shawn Yu, ROZO Co-founder, building Visa Layer for Stablecoins. The payment industry is converging on a compelling idea: AI agents should pay for APIs and data without waiting for a human to type a card number. Pay-per-call is one useful way to do…
DWP minister update over changes to payment sanctions
A senior DWP minister has spoken about future change to the sanctions that can apply to benefit claimants. Your payments can be reduced if you fail to comply with the requirements to receive your benefits. DWP minister Sir Stephen Timms spoke to…
C4X Discovery to receive milestone payment for NRF2 exclusive worldwide license agreement
4 September 2026 – C4X Discovery Holdings Ltd (“C4XD”), a pioneering Drug Discovery company, today announces that it will receive a $13 million milestone payment from AstraZeneca [LON: AZN], triggered by the entry of the oral…
Circular unveils Ring 3 series with contactless payments and on-finger vibration alerts
Smart ring maker Circular on Thursday unveiled its upcoming Ring 3 series, which consists of a Pro model and a Slim option. Both of the smart rings will feature an integrated NFC chip for contactless payments, vibrating alerts for alarms and…
Mastercard (MA) Stays Resilient with AI Integration and Payment Duopoly
Eagle Capital Management, an investment management company, released its second quarter 2026 investor letter. A copy of the letter can be downloaded here. In the quarter, Eagle Capital Management discussed how enthusiasm around AI capital spending…
Circular's new smart rings add contactless payments and vibrating alerts
The Circular Ring 3 comes in two versions including a more discreet Slim model that skips AFib detection. The Circular Ring 3 comes in two versions including a more discreet Slim model that skips AFib detection. LIVE IFA 2026: the biggest tech and…
Circular brings mobile payments to its 3 Series smart ring
Circular, one of the smaller stars in the smart ring galaxy, is rocking up to IFA to debut its new ring; the Series 3. The company has made its name bundling in more complex hardware than its rivals, and this time around has added NFC payments. It…
Flywire (FLYW) Bets On Open Banking To Widen Its Payment Moat
On August 12, Flywire (NASDAQ: FLYW) expanded its partnership with Trustly, bringing 'Pay by Bank' open banking payments to customers across the US and Canada. The expansion lets payers authorize ACH and Pre-Authorized Debit transfers straight from…
DWP deadline reminder issued over Winter Fuel Payment
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has reminded pensioners about crucial September deadlines for opting out of this year's Winter Fuel Payment. Following new regulations brought in by the UK Government, qualifying pensioners across England…
DWP confirms Child Maintenance Service changes affecting payment calculations
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has confirmed plans to change how Child Maintenance Service (CMS) payments are calculated as part of a wider overhaul of the system. The proposed reforms include reducing the threshold at which changes in…
Winter heating payment of £265 for young people on disability benefits
Families of more than 44,200 disabled children and young people living in Scotland will receive a one-off payment later this year to help cover the cost of higher winter energy bills. The Scottish Government confirmed earlier this year that the…
Adult Disability Payment points people need for daily living and mobility
Adult Disability Payment (ADP) is made up of two parts, with the amount someone receives depending on how their condition affects their daily life and ability to get around. People can qualify for the Daily Living component, the Mobility component…
Bybit Pay Joins Mesh Crypto Payments Network
Latest News PublishedSep 3, 2026 The integration lets Bybit users spend digital assets directly from their exchange balances across Mesh-powered platforms. Bybit Pay, the payments arm of crypto exchange Bybit, has integrated with crypto payments…
Scots pensioners born before specific date due heating payment of up to £316
Pensioners born before a specific date could receive a heating payment worth up to £316.70 later this year. Social Security Scotland has confirmed people must have reached State Pension age by the end of the qualifying week for the 2026/27…
People over State Pension age due up to £388 in one-off payments this year
People over State Pension age could be due a series of extra payments and energy bill help during the winter months from the Scottish Government and the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). There are four cash payments and one which is paid…
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