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Square expands credit card & adds Bill Pay feature
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Square expands credit card & adds Bill Pay feature

Small businesses can now use Square Credit Card to cover vendor bills, with 3% cash back on Bill Pay transactions and broader access.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
American Express expands virtual cards for US businesses
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American Express expands virtual cards for US businesses

The move gives select US businesses tighter control over employee and travel spending without relying on reimbursements to personal cards.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last month
Linux Foundation launches x402 Foundation with 40 members
Crypto

Linux Foundation launches x402 Foundation with 40 members

Support from 40 firms signals growing industry backing for a vendor-neutral standard as AI agents prepare to pay for services online.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Wed, 15th Jul 2026
Adyen launches agentic commerce APIs for US merchants
Digital Transformation

Adyen launches agentic commerce APIs for US merchants

Enterprise merchants can now connect once to multiple AI shopping platforms, as Adyen's limited US rollout aims to cut repeated integration work.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Thu, 18th Jun 2026
TACEO launches confidential payments for x402 on Base Sepolia
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TACEO launches confidential payments for x402 on Base Sepolia

Businesses using x402 could keep payment amounts and balances private, as TACEO's new Merces-based system targets confidential transactions on Base.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 15th May 2026

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me&u launches reservations platform with Aria partnership
Software-as-a-Service

me&u launches reservations platform with Aria partnership

The launch could help venues cut supplier sprawl and recognise returning diners across bookings, orders and events in one system.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Last month
Bedrock Data launches AI agent data loss prevention
Data Protection

Bedrock Data launches AI agent data loss prevention

Many AI agents can already reach far more sensitive corporate data than staff, prompting Bedrock Data to add real-time access controls.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Sat, 1st Aug 2026
American Express adds B2B payments link to Paymode
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American Express adds B2B payments link to Paymode

Eligible American Express customers can now reach Bottomline's Paymode network, as businesses seek to cut invoice errors and delays.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Wed, 22nd Jul 2026
Airwallex raises USD $320 million at USD $11 billion
Software-as-a-Service

Airwallex raises USD $320 million at USD $11 billion

Fresh capital will fund Airwallex's expansion and AI product push after the payments firm's valuation jumped to USD $11 billion.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Fri, 26th Jun 2026
The 70% problem: Why checkout is still where eCommerce goes to die
Digital Transformation

The 70% problem: Why checkout is still where eCommerce goes to die

Merchants could win back lost sales as tokenised checkout trims friction, reduces card-not-present fraud and keeps payment data in bank rails.

By Suzana Kordumova • 3 min read • Thu, 7th May 2026
Codat launches advisory intelligence platform for banks
Data Analytics

Codat launches advisory intelligence platform for banks

Banks are under pressure to turn scattered customer data into actionable advice as BMO adopts Codat’s new platform for client conversations.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Wed, 6th May 2026

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Compare Club hires tech chiefs for AI-led platform
Data Analytics

Compare Club hires tech chiefs for AI-led platform

The move aims to make Club+ more proactive, with alerts on savings and switching opportunities instead of waiting for customers to compare again.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Yesterday
Zenith Payments appoints Anthony Drury as Chief Executive
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Zenith Payments appoints Anthony Drury as Chief Executive

The leadership reshuffle signals Zenith Payments' push to broaden services as Australia's payments market faces regulatory and commercial change.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Digital wallets gain ground in Canada, but cards lead
Digital Transformation

Digital wallets gain ground in Canada, but cards lead

Cards still dominate Canadian spending, but digital wallets now capture nearly a third of online transactions and are set to keep rising.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last month
Adverity launches Atlas to add AI context for marketers
Software-as-a-Service

Adverity launches Atlas to add AI context for marketers

The layer is designed to stop AI misreading marketing shifts, after many pilots fail because systems lack business context and governance.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Fri, 10th Jul 2026
Gamma targets small firms with PCI payment security
Unified Communications

Gamma targets small firms with PCI payment security

Small firms taking card payments by phone face fraud, chargeback and compliance risks that Gamma says have been overlooked.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Mon, 22nd Jun 2026
B2Bpay adds Velocity & Qatar Avios for business users
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B2Bpay adds Velocity & Qatar Avios for business users

Australian SMEs can now earn Velocity and Qatar Avios on routine bills, as B2Bpay broadens its rewards platform beyond Qantas Frequent Flyer.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Mon, 15th Jun 2026