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Visa launches Click to Pay for Revolut cardholders
Fintech

Visa launches Click to Pay for Revolut cardholders

Millions of UK and European shoppers can now skip manual card entry online, as Revolut rolls out Visa's Click to Pay at checkout.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Thu, 18th Jun 2026
Rabobank moves iDEAL to Wero in instant payment shift
Fintech

Rabobank moves iDEAL to Wero in instant payment shift

Dutch shoppers will gain around-the-clock settlement as iDEAL is shifted onto instant SEPA rails and linked with Wero across Europe.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Wed, 17th Jun 2026
Q4 launches Knowledge Base for investor relations teams
Software-as-a-Service

Q4 launches Knowledge Base for investor relations teams

Investor relations teams could cut preparation delays and disclosure risks by keeping approved company material inside Q4's new AI workflow tools.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Tue, 16th Jun 2026
Visa unveils AI & stablecoin push with OpenAI tie-up
Fintech

Visa unveils AI & stablecoin push with OpenAI tie-up

Merchants and banks could see fewer false declines and faster digital settlement as Visa expands AI tools, token updates and stablecoin pilots.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Fri, 12th Jun 2026
Visa to enable OpenAI payments in agentic commerce
Network Infrastructure

Visa to enable OpenAI payments in agentic commerce

AI agents will be able to make purchases with user-approved controls, as Visa moves to bring tokenised payments into OpenAI's commerce tools.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Fri, 12th Jun 2026
UQPAY links global accounts to Circle payments network
Fintech

UQPAY links global accounts to Circle payments network

Businesses using UQPAY's Global Account should see smoother cross-border collections, payouts and FX as Circle's stablecoin network links the rails.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Wed, 10th Jun 2026
ClickHouse names Ed Lenta as Asia Pacific & Japan chief
Digital Transformation

ClickHouse names Ed Lenta as Asia Pacific & Japan chief

The database firm's rapid revenue growth and customer gains are driving a bigger sales push across Asia Pacific and Japan, including Australia and New Zealand.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Tue, 9th Jun 2026

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Gamma targets small firms with PCI payment security
Unified Communications

Gamma targets small firms with PCI payment security

Small firms taking card payments by phone face fraud, chargeback and compliance risks that Gamma says have been overlooked.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Mon, 22nd Jun 2026
Ecommpay named finalist for eCommerce Awards payment
Fintech

Ecommpay named finalist for eCommerce Awards payment

Failed checkouts and currency confusion remain a drag on online sales, making Ecommpay's shortlist a nod to tools that can lift conversion.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Thu, 18th Jun 2026
Adyen launches agentic commerce APIs for US merchants
Digital Transformation

Adyen launches agentic commerce APIs for US merchants

Enterprise merchants can now connect once to multiple AI shopping platforms, as Adyen's limited US rollout aims to cut repeated integration work.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Thu, 18th Jun 2026
Poor support at embedded finance providers hurts growth
Digital Transformation

Poor support at embedded finance providers hurts growth

Poor provider support is costing firms revenue and slowing overseas expansion as embedded finance adoption gathers pace across Europe.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Wed, 17th Jun 2026
Freedom joins Microsoft for Startups to boost pensions
Digital Transformation

Freedom joins Microsoft for Startups to boost pensions

The partnership gives the pensions technology firm access to AI tools and Azure credits as it targets stronger links with retirees.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Wed, 17th Jun 2026
Akamai launches agentic security framework with Visa
Data Analytics

Akamai launches agentic security framework with Visa

The framework aims to let merchants verify authorised AI agents, block rogue automation and monetise machine traffic as commerce shifts online.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 6 min read • Tue, 16th Jun 2026
Akamai launches AI agent traffic security framework
Digital Transformation

Akamai launches AI agent traffic security framework

Businesses will be able to distinguish trusted AI shoppers from malicious bots as automated requests surge across retail and publishing sites.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Mon, 15th Jun 2026
Superson appoints Max Hurford as Head of Operations
Digital Transformation

Superson appoints Max Hurford as Head of Operations

He will oversee systems linking the consultancy's Amsterdam, Helsinki and Singapore offices as it scales AI-assisted project delivery.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Thu, 11th Jun 2026
Visa tests private stablecoin settlement with Brale
Data Protection

Visa tests private stablecoin settlement with Brale

The trial could help banks and payment firms settle tokenised dollars without exposing sensitive transaction data on public blockchains.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Tue, 9th Jun 2026
Europeans back payment sovereignty amid US network fears
Data Protection

Europeans back payment sovereignty amid US network fears

Growing fears over disruption are pushing consumers and providers to favour European control of payments as reliance on US networks deepens.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Wed, 3rd Jun 2026