Global Payments and Worldpay Officially Merge
The Worldpay acquisition that will boost Global Payments processing potential up to 94 billion transactions and $3.7 trillion in volume is officially complete.
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Tech Firms Call For Open-Source AI Collaboration, With Chinese Companies as Leading Advocates
CES 2026 witnessed an increasing push for global cross-industry collaboration around open-source AI models. Chinese tech companies, like Alibaba or Deepseek, were notably primary advocates for such cooperation mechanisms.
While Experts Debate Whether Trump Credit Interest Cap Is Constitutional, Bank Shares Decline
President Trump’s plan to cap the credit card interest at 10% for a one-year term has raised fervent discussions among financial industry experts and negatively affected the share price of major U.S. banks and credit card firms.
South Korea Considers Allowing Minor Corporate Crypto Investments
After an almost nine-year ban on crypto investments, South Korea’s officials are reportedly preparing to review the legislation so that local registered firms may use up to 5% of their equity capital to buy digital assets and diversify their portfolios.
OpenAI Launches ChatGPT Health, Dedicated AI Health Companion
ChatGPT Health represents OpenAI latest push to formalise AI role in personal health and wellness scenarios.
Most Chinese Doctors Recommend AI Health Services: Survey
About 350 doctors from China’s top-tier hospitals agree that AI doctor services can be beneficial for patients in everyday health questions and routine health management.
CrowdStrike Expands Identity Security with SGNL Acquisition
In a positive move for financial services industry, CrowdStrike has announced plans to acquire identity security startup SGNL for $740 million, aiming to enhance real-time identity protections in its Falcon platform widely leveraged to protect critical systems and sensitive data.
Papaya Global Reportedly Considers Potential Sale at Up to $4.5 B Valuation
Papaya Global, one of Israel’s prominent fintech unicorns, has reportedly been in advanced discussions over a potential sale that could value the global payroll and workforce payments firm between $3.5 billion and $4.5 billion.
London AgTech Startup Biographica Raises €8 Million to Accelerate Crop Research
Biographica has secured €8 million in funding to expand its AI-driven platform for crop trait discovery amid growing global food security concerns.
Aevi and Verifone Partner to Scale In-Person Payments Globally
Aevi and Verifone have entered a strategic partnership to simplify how enterprises deploy and manage in-person payments across markets and devices.
Worldline Brings One Commerce to UK for Enterprise Payments Boost
Worldline One Commerce solution is now avalable in the United Kingdom, as the firm expands unified commerce options for local enterprise merchants.
Brazil’s PicPay Pursues US IPO as Market Awakens, Other Brazilian Firms Eye Listings
Brazilian digital bank PicPay has filed to go public in the United States, marking a potential turning point in a market that has seen few IPOs since Nubank’s 2021 debut.
Bitget Launches TradFi Trading for All Users Following Beta Demand Surge
Bitget has opened access to its traditional financial trading suite after a high-volume beta test demonstrated strong user interest.
Euronet Expands Greek Footprint With Strategic Acquisition of CrediaBank Merchant Business
Euronet has signed a strategic agreement to acquire CrediaBank’s merchant acquiring business in Greece, strengthening its presence in the European payments market.
CaixaBank Creates Dedicated Artificial Intelligence Office to Drive Responsible AI Deployment
The newly created CaixaBank office will act as a central hub for all AI‑related activities across the group.
Revolut Eyes Turkey With Potential Neobank Acquisition, Talks Remain Unconfirmed
Revolut is reportedly exploring an acquisition of a Turkish digital bank as part of its global expansion push, though discussions are early-stage and neither side has confirmed a deal.
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