Consumer artificial intelligence (AI) agents are getting the keys to inboxes, browsers and payment accounts. Meta’s Muse, launched Sept. 8, can send emails, fill out forms and pay at checkout through Stripe’s Link, PYMNTS reported. Three weeks later, OpenAI introduced “dots,” AI agents which run...
New York City’s Click-to-Cancel rule took effect Thursday (Oct. 1), making the city the first municipality in the country to implement such a rule, the Office of the Mayor said in a press release. The rule gives New York City new authority to crack down...
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Regulators in the United Kingdom are investigating whether Microsoft misled customers about its subscription options pricing, according to a Wednesday (July 29) press release. The investigation comes in response to concerns that consumers might not have been given clear information about subscription options when Microsoft...
A $1.99 charge that morphs into $45 a month. A fun personality quiz that ends at a credit card form. A cancel button that leads nowhere. These are the building blocks of a deception machine, according to the Federal Trade Commission, which moved to shut...
When interest margins become harder to predict, recurring fees begin to look more attractive. A growing number of traditional banks and FinTechs are bringing subscription models to market that package financial services, insurance, rewards and lifestyle benefits into monthly memberships. The approach borrows from streaming...
Lowe’s has launched a subscription service to help customers maintain their homes. HomeCare+, announced Tuesday (March 17), lets members of the company’s MyLowe’s Rewards program access seven in-home services for $99 per year. “HomeCare+ is all about simplifying home improvement and making it easier for...
Snapchat is introducing a subscription program to help creators boost revenues. Creator Subscription will launch in alpha testing Feb. 23 with a select group of creators in the U.S., the social media platform announced Tuesday (Feb. 17), adding that there are plans to expand to creators in Canada,...
A bill reintroduced in the U.S. House aims to protect consumers from what its sponsors called “misleading subscription plans” that trick consumers into paying monthly membership fees without their explicit consent. The Unsubscribe Act (H.R. 7048), sponsored by Rep. Mark Takano of California and co-sponsored...