Mastercard stories

Mastercard launches its Virtual C-Suite AI agents, starting with a Virtual CFO, to give small firms automated executive-style insights.

SoFi and Mastercard will use SoFiUSD stablecoin for card settlement worldwide, targeting faster payments, remittances and B2B transfers.

Bitget launches a global Blockchain4Her drive for International Women's Day, pushing gender inclusion and women's leadership in Web3.

Duke Corporate Education and Axialent have joined forces on a bespoke leadership programme to help executives build AI-ready cultures.

Ogury brings its persona-based ad targeting to connected TV, promising consistent cross-screen audiences as brands boost streaming spend.

Gr4vy integrates Sardine fraud and AML tools into its payments orchestration platform, offering merchants unified risk and routing in one layer.

Exactly.com and GP Solutions team up to embed streamlined payments into travel platforms, targeting simpler, cheaper options for smaller firms.

Ecommpay warns shoppers now have zero tolerance for checkout friction, with failed payments driving cart abandonment and lost revenue.

Kani deepens its tie-up with TransactPay, adding Data-as-a-Service to streamline global payments data as the issuer ramps up scale.

Zepz has bought fintech Pomelo to bolt credit cards and lending onto its remittance brands, deepening its push into cross-border finance.

Google has launched an open Universal Commerce Protocol to standardise AI shopping flows across search, apps, merchants and payments.

Google launches a Universal Commerce Protocol and Business Agent tools as it bets on AI agents to drive the next era of online shopping.

Pearson will roll out Redrock's palm-print ID across 20,000 global test centres and remote exams to tighten security and curb fraud.

Mastercard and TerraPay team up to let mobile wallet users tap and pay at over 150 million Mastercard contactless locations worldwide.

Ecommpay secures full Digital Accessibility Centre approval as its redesigned website and product pages meet WCAG 2.2 AA standards.

Fi911 launches ResolveLab, a platform simplifying payfac access to Mastercard tools for quick dispute prevention and subscription management globally.

PayTrace partners with TreviPay to offer 30-day net-terms financing and integrated invoicing, enhancing payment flexibility for B2B merchants and buyers.

Bluwhale launches AI-powered Stablecoin Agent to manage digital dollars as stablecoin market tops $300bn, aiming to boost individual investor returns.

Riskified urges shoppers and merchants to stay vigilant against rising AI-driven eCommerce fraud as holiday online sales may hit USD $311 billion in 2025.

Mastercard partners with Thunes to enable near-instant payouts to stablecoin wallets via Mastercard Move, enhancing global digital payment options.