Mastercard Debuts Tool to Help AI Agents Purchase Digital Services

Mastercard Debuts Tool to Help AI Agents Purchase Digital Services
Mastercard Debuts Tool to Help AI Agents Purchase Digital Services
October 20, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Mastercard has launched early access to Agent Pay for Machines, a tool designed to let autonomous artificial intelligence agents purchase digital services. The new offering builds...

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Synchrony: Broad-Based Consumer Spending Drives Q3 Purchase Volume to Record High
Synchrony: Broad-Based Consumer Spending Drives Q3 Purchase Volume to Record High
October 20, 2026  |  Consumer Finance

Consumer financing company Synchrony saw record third-quarter purchase volume, with both discretionary and non-discretionary out-of-partner spend on its consumer co-branded cards growing by double digits,...

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Treasury Stablecoin Proposal Draws Questions Over Foreign Access
Treasury Stablecoin Proposal Draws Questions Over Foreign Access
October 20, 2026  |  Legal & Regulation

Treasury’s effort to regulate payment stablecoins hinges on questions on when a coin has actually been issued, who issued it and how a stablecoin created...

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Google Offers Gemini Agent to Government Workers
Google Offers Gemini Agent to Government Workers
October 20, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

After introducing an artificial intelligence (AI) agent for workers in the private sector, Google is shifting its focus to public employees. The tech giant on...

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Utah’s Healthcare AI Sandbox Tests Limits of Regulatory Oversight
Utah’s Healthcare AI Sandbox Tests Limits of Regulatory Oversight
October 20, 2026  |  Healthcare

Utah is expanding its artificial intelligence sandbox with three healthcare pilots. At the same time, regulators are developing answers to questions about patient protection, such...

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Finsei Picks Thredd to Help Launch New Debit Offering
Finsei Picks Thredd to Help Launch New Debit Offering
October 20, 2026  |  Partnerships

London-based payments firm Finsei has picked issuer processing platform Thredd to power its new Mastercard debit offering. “The partnership reflects a shared focus on simplifying an increasingly complex payments environment,” Thredd...

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Google Mandates Further Verification for US and Canada Financial Ads
Google Mandates Further Verification for US and Canada Financial Ads
October 20, 2026  |  Fraud Prevention

Google is bringing to the United States and Canada a Financial Services Verification program that already protects 2 billion internet users in 42 countries from...

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Finastra Makes Trade Finance Technology More Accessible for Regional Banks
Finastra Makes Trade Finance Technology More Accessible for Regional Banks
October 20, 2026  |  Banking

Finastra has launched a cloud-enabled solution designed to help U.S. banks digitize and automate their standby letter of credit (SBLC) flows, without having to deploy...

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Boost Turns to Airwallex to Enhance B2B Payments Capabilities
Boost Turns to Airwallex to Enhance B2B Payments Capabilities
October 20, 2026  |  B2B Payments

B2B payments company Boost Payments Solutions has launched a partnership with financial operating system Airwallex. The collaboration is designed to enhance Boost’s international commercial card...

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