Thredd, an AI-first issuer processing platform, has been selected by Cashi to power its new stablecoin spending and cashback card programme, now live in Hong Kong with an expansion into Mexico planned…
American Express now lets cardmembers redeem Membership Rewards points directly in Apple Pay on iOS 18 and iPadOS 18, offering a 0.7-cent-per-point rate at checkout with no app-switching. The feature …
Tempo and Stripe have launched MPP Credits, a new payment method that allows developers to fund AI agents using credit or debit cards through the Machine Payments Protocol. The credits enable agents t…
Forrester Principal Analyst Lily Varon reported June 15, 2026 that three-quarters of US, UK, and Canada online adults are uncomfortable allowing an AI agent to complete a purchase and pay autonomously…