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Can the US catch up to the rest of the G7 on payments modernization?

The U.S. is the only G7 country that hasn't extended direct access to the payments system to nonbanks. This raises costs for consumers and stifles innovation, particularly in cross-border payments.

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Pliant Raises $80 Million Series C to Expand B2B Payments for AI Agents

Berlin-based Pliant raised $80 million in a Series C round led by Seaya Nova and Speedinvest, to fund agentic payments and expansion in the US and Canada.

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Amex Wants AI Agents to Prove What Shoppers Meant

American Express wants AI agents to prove purchases match shoppers’ original instructions, using intent records, scoped payment credentials and transaction checks to prevent unauthorized charges.

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Global Payments brushes off rumors it's going private

Private equity firms are reportedly in talks to acquire Global Payments. CEO Cameron Bready declined to comment on those reports during Thursday's earnings call.

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Why Europe is building both a digital euro and a new mobile payment network, reducing reliance on US-based payment processors.

by Ricardo Palomo-Zurdo — The Conversation Europe

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SuperPixel: The Card Skimmer Hiding Inside Your Own jQuery

We've uncovered a new card-skimming campaign affecting more than 100 online shops so far, and the attackers are hiding their malware somewhere you might never think to look: inside the website's own copy...