Artificial Intelligence
Microsoft Combining Commercial and Consumer AI Efforts
March 17, 2026

Microsoft is reconfiguring the various teams working on its flagship artificial intelligence (AI) offering. 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, PYMNTS...

Artificial Intelligence
Mastercard Expands Gen AI Push With Model Built for Payments
March 17, 2026

Mastercard is developing a new generative artificial intelligence foundation model designed to serve as an “insights engine” for payments and commerce, according to a Tuesday (March 17) news release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Legal & Regulation
Mastercard and Visa Secure Appeal in UK Multilateral Interchange Fee Battle
March 17, 2026

The London Court of Appeal ruled Tuesday (March 17) that Mastercard and Visa can challenge last year’s judgment that they breached competition law with their multilateral interchange fees, Reuters reported Monday. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Bank Regulation
UK Debuts Rules to Protect Lenders Against Bank Runs
March 17, 2026

The Bank of England has unveiled proposed guidelines to protect banks from collapse. 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, PYMNTS Today. By...

Legal & Regulation
Congressional Hearing Exposes New Fault Line Over Who Owns Financial Data
March 17, 2026

Financial data now circulates through banks, FinTech platforms and intermediaries in ways that stretch beyond the structure of existing privacy law, banking and FinTech executives said Tuesday (March 17), raising questions about who controls that data and which entities are accountable as it moves across...

Artificial Intelligence
Visa Debuts Agentic Program to Help Banks Test AI Payments
March 17, 2026

Visa has launched Visa Agentic Ready, a program that gives banks a structured way to test payments made by AI agents on behalf of consumers. Announced in a Tuesday (March 17) news release, the program is launching first in Europe and has enrolled 21 named...

Partnerships
Mastercard Buys BVNK in $1.8 Billion Bet on Stablecoin Settlement
March 17, 2026

There’s a fundamental flaw in how many observers view the stablecoin boom. 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, PYMNTS Today. By...

Artificial Intelligence
OpenAI Teams With AWS to Strengthen Government Partnerships
March 17, 2026

OpenAI is reportedly working with Amazon Web Services to sell its artificial intelligence (AI) to federal employees. 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...

Cross-border Payments
Ripple Launches Cross-Border Payments Expansion in Brazil
March 17, 2026

Blockchain company Ripple has undertaken what it calls a major expansion in Brazil. 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, PYMNTS Today....