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How 23% of Merchants Captured Retail’s Next Agentic Commerce Advantage

September 02, 2026
AI commerce
Visa Debuts Enhanced Version of A2A Fraud Prevention Tool
Fraud Prevention // September 01, 2026

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Healthcare’s Next Competitive Advantage Isn’t Coverage. It’s Cash Flow.
Healthcare // September 01, 2026

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Visa Rolls Out AI-Powered Cyber Vulnerability Patching for Clients
Cybersecurity // August 27, 2026

Visa expanded the capabilities of its artificial intelligence-powered cyber risk management tool, Visa Vulnerability Agentic Harness (VVAH), to include not only discovery of vulnerabilities but also remediation and validation, the company said in a Thursday (Aug. 27) press release. Get the Full Story Complete the...

Visa and Bluefin Put Payment Security Inside the Acceptance Stack
Credit Cards // August 25, 2026

Visa has launched a partnership with payment and data security infrastructure firm Bluefin. 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 completing...

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How 23% of Merchants Captured Retail’s Next Agentic Commerce Advantage

September 02, 2026
Artificial intelligence agents are poised to influence discovery, payment choice and transactions. But only 23% of merchants can clearly identify both AI-driven traffic and purchases today, according to findings in the  PYMNTS Intelligence report “Global Digital Shopping Index: Merchant Edition,” commissioned by Visa Acceptance Solutions. Another 21% can recognize agentic traffic but cannot connect it to completed […]

Healthcare’s Next Competitive Advantage Isn’t Coverage. It’s Cash Flow.

September 01, 2026
Consumers have been trained by the rest of the digital economy to expect money to move quickly. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

Payment Choice Helps Decide Where Nearly Two-Thirds of US Shoppers Buy

August 24, 2026
A merchant can win the product search, the price comparison and the trip to checkout, only to discover that how a customer wants to pay can still influence where the...

70% of Brazilians Expect to Shop With AI Agents by 2028

August 12, 2026
Brazilian shoppers don’t leave their digital habits at the store entrance. They bring their phones into the aisle, compare prices on the spot and check whether a merchant accepts the...

Quick Reads
Visa Debuts Enhanced Version of A2A Fraud Prevention Tool

September 01, 2026
Visa has introduced new tools to help banks prevent account-to-account (A2A) fraud. 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 completing this form, you agree to receive marketing communications from […]

Visa Rolls Out AI-Powered Cyber Vulnerability Patching for Clients

August 27, 2026
Visa expanded the capabilities of its artificial intelligence-powered cyber risk management tool, Visa Vulnerability Agentic Harness (VVAH), to include not only discovery of vulnerabilities but also remediation and validation, the...

Visa and Bluefin Put Payment Security Inside the Acceptance Stack

August 25, 2026
Visa has launched a partnership with payment and data security infrastructure firm Bluefin. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Credit Card Delinquencies Edge Up to 2.5% Across Top Banks

August 18, 2026
The average credit card delinquency rate ticked up from 2.48% in June to 2.50% in July, Seeking Alpha reported Tuesday (Aug. 18), based on the results of seven banks. Get...