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G+D Expands Convego Card Issuance Platform With AI Validation, NFC Mailers, And Kiosk Pickup
Fintech & Ecommerce

G+D Expands Convego Card Issuance Platform With AI Validation, NFC Mailers, And Kiosk Pickup

Giesecke+Devrient (G+D) has announced three additions to its Convego product range, targeting the delivery and activation stage of payment card issuance: an AI-based address validation tool, NFC-enabled packaging, and a kiosk-based card pickup option.

Amini, Foxconn And Bull Announce Partnership as Africa Data Centre Market Projected At $6.81 Billion By 2030
Science & Technology

Amini, Foxconn And Bull Announce Partnership as Africa Data Centre Market Projected At $6.81 Billion By 2030

Amini, Foxconn (Hon Hai Technology Group), and Bull have announced a partnership to provide AI data centre infrastructure to governments and companies in Africa and other Global South markets.

Coinbase X402 Agentic Protocol Adds Batch Settlement Feature for Micro AI Transactions
Blockchain & Crypto

Coinbase X402 Agentic Protocol Adds Batch Settlement Feature for Micro AI Transactions

The x402 protocol supported by Coinbase’s Base blockchain mechanics has introduced batch settlement, a new payment scheme designed for high-frequency, low-value transactions performed by AI agents within predefined rules.

Google Integrates Klarna & Affirm BNPL Options Into Its AI Pay Mode
Fintech & Ecommerce

Google Integrates Klarna & Affirm BNPL Options Into Its AI Pay Mode

Google Pay is boosting the AI Mode by embedding two popular BNPL methods from Affirm and Klarna providers into its Gemini app and Google search functionality. The update combines agentic commerce mechanisms with flexible checkout options.

Santander Launches Global Challenge Accelerator for Quantum & AI Startups With €120,000 Prize Fund
Science & Technology

Santander Launches Global Challenge Accelerator for Quantum & AI Startups With €120,000 Prize Fund

Spanish Banco Santander offers startups and scaleups operating in quantum computing and artificial intelligence (AI) segments a chance to win a share of €120,000 prize fund, strategic mentoring from IBM experts, and up to €10,000 in specialised services from Bluzec acceleration platform.

Google Uncovers First Known AI-Built Cyberattack Tool
Science & Technology

Google Uncovers First Known AI-Built Cyberattack Tool

For the first time, Google says it has found a cyberattack tool it believes was built with AI. The company’s security researchers uncovered a previously unknown flaw in a popular piece of software that criminal hackers were planning to exploit at scale. A patch was issued before any damage occurred. However, Google Threat Intelligence Group’s […]

OpenAI Launches Deployment Subsidiary With $4B Funding And 19 Investment Partners
Science & Technology

OpenAI Launches Deployment Subsidiary With $4B Funding And 19 Investment Partners

OpenAI has launched the OpenAI Deployment Company, a new business unit focused on helping organizations deploy AI systems into their operations.

Worldline Signs EcoFlow To Its Global Collect Platform
Fintech & Ecommerce

Worldline Signs EcoFlow To Its Global Collect Platform

Payment processor Worldline and energy storage company EcoFlow have announced a commercial partnership. EcoFlow will use Worldline’s Global Collect platform to handle payments across multiple countries, including the US, UK, and markets across Europe.

Corpay Survey Finds: UK Finance Teams Spend Over Six Hours a Week On Manual Admin Tasks
Finance & Economics

Corpay Survey Finds: UK Finance Teams Spend Over Six Hours a Week On Manual Admin Tasks

A survey of 300 UK chief financial officers has found that finance teams at companies with annual turnover above £20 million are spending a significant share of their working week (over an hour each day) on manual administrative tasks.

Travelex & TSB Launch New Zealand Travel Money Partnership With 28 Store Access
Fintech & Ecommerce

Travelex & TSB Launch New Zealand Travel Money Partnership With 28 Store Access

Travelex and TSB Bank have launched a referral partnership in New Zealand focused on travel money services.

Confirmo Appoints 3 Senior Executives as MiCA Deadline Nears
Blockchain & Crypto

Confirmo Appoints 3 Senior Executives as MiCA Deadline Nears

Confirmo has appointed three senior executives as the company expands its stablecoin payments business in Europe and the United States ahead of upcoming crypto regulatory deadlines.

Money Movement Ecosystem Launches in Chicago, Uniting Leaders Across Banking, Fintech, and  Retail & Corporates
Fintech & Ecommerce

Money Movement Ecosystem Launches in Chicago, Uniting Leaders Across Banking, Fintech, and Retail & Corporates

Chicago, USA — September 9-10, 2026 — Building on over a decade of its flagship Instant Payments  Summit, Kinfos Events is proud to announce the launch of the Money Movement Ecosystem, a premier two-day summit bringing together over 350+ leaders across banking, payments, fintech, and  retail to explore the future of how money moves in the […]

Kinfos Events Opens PayTail Summit 2026 Registration With $695 Early Bird Pass In Chicago
Fintech & Ecommerce

Kinfos Events Opens PayTail Summit 2026 Registration With $695 Early Bird Pass In Chicago

As digital payments, AI-driven checkout experiences, and embedded finance continue to reshape retail commerce, the PayTail Summit 2026 will bring together payments, ecommerce, and fintech leaders in Chicago on September 10, 2026. Organized by Kinfos Events, the one-day event will focus on payment innovation, customer experience, fraud prevention, omnichannel commerce, and AI-powered payment decisioning, with […]

Alipay AI Pay Further Engages Its 100 Million Users With New Delegated Payment Feature on Taobao
Fintech & Ecommerce

Alipay AI Pay Further Engages Its 100 Million Users With New Delegated Payment Feature on Taobao

Alipay has launched a delegated payment feature through its AI Pay product, allowing users to authorize an AI assistant to make purchases on their behalf. The feature is now live on Taobao, Alibaba’s e-commerce platform.

Fuutura Launches Non-Custodial Multi-Asset Trading Protocol With Three Products Ready
Blockchain & Crypto

Fuutura Launches Non-Custodial Multi-Asset Trading Protocol With Three Products Ready

Fuutura announced a non-custodial trading protocol that supports multiple types of digital assets. It includes an identity system and a wallet system built into the same structure.

SBC Summit Malta 2026 Wraps Up With Record Attendance and Strong Audience Quality
Society & Lifestyle

SBC Summit Malta 2026 Wraps Up With Record Attendance and Strong Audience Quality

SBC Summit Malta 2026 wrapped up last week after delivering its biggest edition to date, welcoming thousands of iGaming professionals and a highly commercial audience, with operators and affiliates making up 65% of attendees.