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The AI Arms Race Is Missing What Merchants Are Asking For
Articles

The AI Arms Race Is Missing What Merchants Are Asking For

AI solution development has turned into an arms race. Some tech leaders ponder slowing it down, others object it will hinder the innovation. Little however is spoken about what end consumers and businesses think about it all. In this article, Scott Dawson, CEO at DECTA UK, explores something the AI arms race has largely overlooked: […]

Paymentus’ Chris Trainor Shares Insights on Service Commerce Performance Index Study
Finance & Economics

Paymentus’ Chris Trainor Shares Insights on Service Commerce Performance Index Study

This September, Paymentus Holdings Inc. and PYMNTS Intelligence released the Service Commerce Performance Gap Report study measuring differences between what consumers expect from billing and payment experiences and what service providers believe they deliver. PaySpace Magazine team sat down with Chris Trainor, Head of Platform Strategy, Innovation and AI at Paymentus, to discuss the findings […]

Mastercard and WEX Join Forces on Fleet Payments in Asia-Pacific
Fintech & Ecommerce

Mastercard and WEX Join Forces on Fleet Payments in Asia-Pacific

WEX and Mastercard are working together on a fleet payments network that will bring several types of vehicle-related expenses into one system.

PwC: AI Faces Biggest Cybersecurity Preparedness Gap
News

PwC: AI Faces Biggest Cybersecurity Preparedness Gap

A new PwC survey suggests that massive AI systems and cybersecurity investments are not yet translating into resilience against threats, as organizations are not so well prepared for attacks on their AI infrastructure yet.

Visa Reports Stablecoin Card Payments Grow 200% a Year
Blockchain & Crypto

Visa Reports Stablecoin Card Payments Grow 200% a Year

Visa says payments on stablecoin-linked cards have nearly tripled in a span of one year. A growing share of that activity now comes from business users.

Goldman Sachs: 36% of $300K Earners Live Paycheck to Paycheck
Finance & Economics

Goldman Sachs: 36% of $300K Earners Live Paycheck to Paycheck

A salary above quarter or half a million dollars a year sounds like a safe place to be. New research from Goldman Sachs Asset Management suggests it does not always feel that way. A closer look at who is struggling to save for retirement turns up some unexpected names.

Professional Investors Expect Tokenized Equity Market to Grow Rapidly
News

Professional Investors Expect Tokenized Equity Market to Grow Rapidly

Professional investors are increasingly using tokenized equities, with most respondents to a new global survey expecting the market to reach at least $10 billion in on-chain trading volumes by June 2027.

Influencers See UPI MDR Introduction as Vital Step for Ecosystem Monetization: GlobalData
Finance & Economics

Influencers See UPI MDR Introduction as Vital Step for Ecosystem Monetization: GlobalData

The Indian government announced on September 15, 2026, that a Merchant Discount Rate (MDR), fee charged for processing digital payments, will apply to Unified Payments Interface (UPI) transactions for the first time in nearly six years.

Convera Reports Global FX Turnover Hits $9.5 Trillion Daily as ‘Volatility Gap’ Widens
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Convera Reports Global FX Turnover Hits $9.5 Trillion Daily as ‘Volatility Gap’ Widens

Convera, a commercial payments provider, has launched a global report warning that businesses face a growing “volatility gap” — the widening distance between how quickly money moves across borders and how effectively companies manage the currency risk tied to those movements.

Mastercard: 74% of Asia Pacific SMEs Call Integrated Tools Critical
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Mastercard: 74% of Asia Pacific SMEs Call Integrated Tools Critical

Small and medium-sized enterprises across Asia Pacific are adopting digital tools, new payment methods and artificial intelligence at a fast pace, according to Mastercard’s newly released Dreamonomics Report. But the same businesses driving this technology adoption are also asking for something simpler: fewer disconnected systems and more unified ways to run their operations.

US Bond Yields Hit 5% as Deficits Add to Fiscal Concerns
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US Bond Yields Hit 5% as Deficits Add to Fiscal Concerns

The rise in US bond yields is producing two different readings of the national economy. Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh has pointed to stronger growth, investment and competition for capital as important reasons for higher long-term yields. At the same time, large fiscal deficits, a growing debt burden and higher borrowing costs are keeping attention […]

Sinch Survey: Black Friday Shoppers Trust AI for Tasks, Not Privacy
Science & Technology

Sinch Survey: Black Friday Shoppers Trust AI for Tasks, Not Privacy

New research from Sinch AB (publ) shows consumer attitudes toward artificial intelligence (AI) are divided ahead of Black Friday and holiday shopping season. Concerns about AI persist, especially when it comes to privacy, but confidence rises sharply when the technology is applied to specific, practical tasks.

Payment Failover Is Not Full Orchestration, RS2 Warns
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Payment Failover Is Not Full Orchestration, RS2 Warns

Businesses are increasingly connecting to multiple payment providers to protect transactions from outages, but many have yet to develop the automated routing and control needed for full payment orchestration, according to new research from RS2.

Study Reveals Widening Gap Between Provider Confidence and Consumer Frustration: $330B Service Revenue at Stake
Finance & Economics

Study Reveals Widening Gap Between Provider Confidence and Consumer Frustration: $330B Service Revenue at Stake

Paymentus Holdings Inc. (NYSE: PAY) and PYMNTS Intelligence have released the Service Commerce Performance Gap Report study measuring differences between what consumers expect from billing and payment experiences and what service providers believe they deliver. The revealed gap lies not only in frustrated expectations. It has material tag on it too. The report finds that […]

UK Payments Industry Backs National Payments Vision, but Confidence in Delivery Remains Low
Fintech & Ecommerce

UK Payments Industry Backs National Payments Vision, but Confidence in Delivery Remains Low

The UK payments industry broadly supports the government’s National Payments Vision, but new research shows limited confidence that the programme will be delivered smoothly. 

60% US States Need Two Years of Welfare Checks to Cover One Year of Childcare, Study Finds
Society & Lifestyle

60% US States Need Two Years of Welfare Checks to Cover One Year of Childcare, Study Finds

Nearly 60% of US states, plus Washington, D.C., would take more than two years of welfare checks to cover just one year of childcare, according to a new analysis from SingleMothersGrants.org.