Citi has launched Mastercard’s subscription management capability, Smart Subscriptions, in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Mastercard said in a Thursday (Sept. 17) press release. The launch marks Citi’s first deployment of Smart Subscriptions anywhere in the world, and Mastercard’s first deployment of the capability in...
Watch more: Need to Know With Sebastian Fantini of EBANX Payment fragmentation can slow cross-border expansion when each new market and each new method mean a new integration project. Bundling things up can simplify it all. The underlying transaction is familiar, like a software subscription,...
Meta is asking consumers who have never paid for Instagram, Facebook or WhatsApp to pay for new versions of them that have more features. The company on Tuesday (Sept. 15) launched Meta One with more than 50 features and said it has reached 15 million...
Meta unveiled its Meta One subscription program, according to a Tuesday (Sept. 15) announcement, as the tech giant moves to monetize its artificial intelligence efforts. The new service offers plans for individuals, creators and businesses using the company’s Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp and Meta AI platforms,...
September 17, 2026
Watch more: Need to Know With Sebastian Fantini of EBANX Payment fragmentation can slow cross-border expansion when each new market and each new method mean a new integration project. Bundling things up can simplify it all. The underlying transaction is familiar, like a software subscription, video gaming purchase or digital service. Yet the method customers […]
September 01, 2026
Angelo Palivos built Petwealth after losing his own pet to an illness that a diagnostic lab couldn’t catch in time. That loss became the company’s founding premise. Veterinary care moves...
June 16, 2026
Watch more: The Digital Shift With Spreedly’s Doug Fry The modern checkout page has become a proving ground where speed, trust and data quality determine whether a purchase succeeds or...
June 11, 2026
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...
October 01, 2026
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 on businesses that make it difficult for consumers to cancel […]
September 17, 2026
Citi has launched Mastercard’s subscription management capability, Smart Subscriptions, in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Mastercard said in a Thursday (Sept. 17) press release. The launch marks Citi’s first deployment...
September 15, 2026
Meta unveiled its Meta One subscription program, according to a Tuesday (Sept. 15) announcement, as the tech giant moves to monetize its artificial intelligence efforts. The new service offers plans...
September 03, 2026
Google is giving Gmail users a way to avoid manually searching their inbox, according to a Thursday (Sept. 3) company blog post. Gmail Live is part of a larger series...
