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Artificial Intelligence
Big Tech Deepens Its Control Across the AI Stack
October 14, 2025

The week’s developments from Microsoft, Nvidia, Amazon, Google and OpenAI show how major tech firms are expanding across every layer of the artificial intelligence stack, from infrastructure to applications. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Artificial Intelligence
Visa Introduces ‘Trusted Agent Protocol’ for AI Shopping
October 14, 2025

Visa has introduced a tool allowing secure communication between merchants and artificial intelligence (AI) agents. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter,...

Banking
Israel’s New Digital Bank Pays Customers Instead of Charging Fees
October 14, 2025

All banks talk about using technology to lower costs; esh Group is wagering customers should see the results. The Israel-based, digital-only startup says it will pay account holders every week by splitting the bank’s net interest income evenly with them. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Visa Turns Tokens Into the Trust Layer for Agentic AI
October 14, 2025

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Payments Innovation
Firms Tap Orchestration to Tame Chaos of Too Many Payment Options
October 14, 2025

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Banks Find Trust Is Still the Hardest Algorithm to Crack
October 14, 2025

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LSEG and Microsoft to Help Banks Build AI Agents
October 13, 2025

LSEG, the operator of the London Stock Exchange and provider of global financial markets infrastructure and data, partnered with Microsoft to facilitate access to artificial intelligence-ready data and enable agentic workflows at financial institutions. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

Payment Methods
Plaid Launches Embedded Bank Payments for SaaS Platforms
October 13, 2025

Plaid has announced a solution that will enable vertical software-as-a-service platforms to integrate embedded bank payments directly into their products, enabling their customers to collect bill payments and to disburse funds for vendor payments. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Klarna Partners With Google in Rollout of Agent Payments Protocol
October 13, 2025

Klarna on Monday (Oct. 13) announced that it is expanding its partnership with Google to support the new Agent Payments Protocol (AP2), an open standard designed to enable secure, AI-driven payments. The collaboration builds on Klarna’s existing integrations with Google and reflects both companies’ efforts...