B2B Payments

The highly complex payments processes and networks that power $120 trillion in payments flows that move between businesses globally each year. The B2B Payments ecosystem is undergoing a massive digital transformation as corporates move away from paper-based processes and payments methods to digital workflows that more efficiently move money and data between trading partners. These efficiencies give corporates more visibility into their cash position across their supply chain and innovations in accounts payments and receivables are helping buyers and suppliers to align on payments terms and trade credit.

Corporate America’s Top 1% Spend $7,400 Per Employee on AI
Corporate America’s Top 1% Spend $7,400 Per Employee on AI
August 17, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

The top 1% of U.S. businesses spent a median of $7,400 per employee on artificial intelligence in July, while the top 10% spent roughly $650,...

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Square Accelerates Push to Integrate Small Business Finance
Square Accelerates Push to Integrate Small Business Finance
August 17, 2026  |  SMBs

Square’s refresh of its Square Credit Card, which was announced last week, is part of parent company Block’s broader strategy to more closely integrate payments, banking, credit...

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Stripe’s Deal Targets Money and Machine Intelligence
Stripe’s Deal Targets Money and Machine Intelligence
August 17, 2026  |  B2B Payments

The next corporate spender may not carry a company card, submit an expense report or even be a person. It may be software. Technology markets...

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UPS Automates 90% of Daily Customs Clearances With AI Agents
UPS Automates 90% of Daily Customs Clearances With AI Agents
August 17, 2026  |  Delivery

A package crossing into the United States used to depend on a person to review it, classify and catch any errors, slowing the process with...

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N3XT Unveils Tokenized Cross-Border Payments
N3XT Unveils Tokenized Cross-Border Payments
August 17, 2026  |  Cross-border Payments

Blockchain-powered bank N3XT has secured approval from Wyoming regulators to let customers use its digital token to transact with foreign counterparties, Bloomberg reported Monday (Aug. 17), citing its interview...

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Synchrony Debuts ChatGPT Plugin to Promote Offers
Synchrony Debuts ChatGPT Plugin to Promote Offers
August 17, 2026  |  Partnerships

Consumer financial services company Synchrony will launch a ChatGPT plugin that will allow consumers to discover savings and offers from the Synchrony Marketplace within OpenAI’s ChatGPT and browse promotional financing, deals and...

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Freightos Shows the AI Freight Payoff Starts With Transactions
Freightos Shows the AI Freight Payoff Starts With Transactions
August 17, 2026  |  Earnings

Global freight is becoming more digital, and it’s happening just in time for artificial intelligence. That, at least, was the backdrop for Freightos’ second-quarter 2026...

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Goldman Sachs Says AI Spending Not Boosting Corporate Earnings
Goldman Sachs Says AI Spending Not Boosting Corporate Earnings
August 16, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

A jump in corporate artificial intelligence spending has not translated into a corresponding boost in earnings. That’s according to a report Sunday (Aug. 16) by...

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Mastercard Seeks Deal Over Card Losses Left by Brazilian Bank Collapse
Mastercard Seeks Deal Over Card Losses Left by Brazilian Bank Collapse
August 14, 2026  |  Payment Methods

Mastercard is proposing to pay half the amount demanded by Brazilian merchant acquirers that were impacted by the collapse of Will Financeira, also known as...

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