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Mastercard Says Consumer Choice at the Center of Agent Pay

Mastercard Says Consumer Choice at the Center of Agent Pay
Mastercard Says Consumer Choice at the Center of Agent Pay
September 17, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Watch more: The Agentic Experience With Mastercard’s Chiro Aikat It’s no secret that artificial intelligence is already becoming part of how consumers search and shop,...

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AI Has a Frankenstein Dilemma
AI Has a Frankenstein Dilemma
September 16, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

AI Has a Frankenstein Dilemma Mary Shelley published Frankenstein in 1818. More than two hundred years later, it’s said to sell about 40,000 to 50,00...

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Mastercard’s Sherri Haymond on Letting AI Shop While Consumers Stay in Charge
Mastercard’s Sherri Haymond on Letting AI Shop While Consumers Stay in Charge
September 14, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Watch more: The Agentic Experience With Mastercard’s Sherri Haymond AI can find the shoes, compare prices and locate a merchant with the right size. The...

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The Tooth Fairy Approves a 17% Raise
The Tooth Fairy Approves a 17% Raise
September 12, 2026  |  Digital Payments

The tooth fairy has approved a 17% pay increase, which is excellent news for anyone whose compensation package includes loose incisors. There was no performance...

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Visa Direct Targets Cross-Border Trade’s SMB Payment Gap
Visa Direct Targets Cross-Border Trade’s SMB Payment Gap
September 11, 2026  |  Cross-border Payments

Watch more: PYMNTS On Air With Justin Zhao of Visa Direct and Ran Grushkowsky of MassPay  A small business can find a customer, supplier or...

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43% of Consumers See Digital Wallets in Their AI Shopping Future
43% of Consumers See Digital Wallets in Their AI Shopping Future
September 10, 2026  |  Consumer Insights

A full shopping cart looks promising until the shopper can’t find a way to pay. The merchant has done the hard work of winning their...

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Paycheck-to-Paycheck Consumers Have Already Cut the Lattes
Paycheck-to-Paycheck Consumers Have Already Cut the Lattes
September 09, 2026  |  Consumer Finance

Meet Tom and Elaine. (Our names, not theirs.) Both report household income between $65,000 and $70,000. Both are married, live in a city and say...

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Study Finds Bad Billing Experiences Delay $330 Billion in Consumer Payments Each Year
Study Finds Bad Billing Experiences Delay $330 Billion in Consumer Payments Each Year
September 08, 2026  |  B2B Payments

Paying a bill may never rank among life’s great pleasures. Still, it shouldn’t feel like a test of patience every month. “The Service Commerce Performance...

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