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August, 2026

• 6 August

  Square, Toast Jump into AI-Boosted Google Maps

  

  Ask Maps brings artificial-intelligence commands to Google Maps, with Square and Toast Inc. among the first point-of-sale system companies to enable agentic food ordering within Maps. Google is integrating elements of its Gemini AI engine into its Maps product to enable users to ask for complex, multi-step tasks such as …
• 6 August

  The Past Will Not Be Prologue, Fiserv’s Top Executive Promises

  
• 6 August

  J.P. Morgan Payments Taps Klarna and other Digital Transactions News briefs from 8/6/26

  

  Buy now, pay later provider Klarna AB said it completed an integration with J.P. Morgan Payments that enables merchants on the processor’s Commerce Platform to offer Klarna’s BNPL options at checkout with no integration on the merchant’s end. Fraud prevention services firm Signifyd said e-commerce fraud increased 33% this year over last in its …
• 5 August

  Full-Service Payments Provider vs Retail or Wholesale ISO or PayFac-as-a-Service: Why the Difference Matters

  

  “White-label” has become a popular term in the payments ecosystem, alongside ISO, PayFac, and PayFac-as-a-Service. There are many ways to bring a branded payments experience to the market. Some providers own the underwriting, risk, and operational infrastructure behind that experience. Others rely on a third party to provide these functions.While …
• 5 August

  Swift, J.P. Morgan And BofA Usher in Faster International Money Transfer

  

  Swift, a financial-messaging platform, said its new international money-transfer service is now live in the United States, with Bank of America Corp. and J.P. Morgan online with the service. The move follows recent launches in Canada and Germany. Swift says the new service will show recipients the full transaction amount …
• 5 August

  Global Payments Looks to Genius And Worldpay for Big Gains

  
• 5 August

  Toast Payment Volume up 22% and other Digital Transactions News briefs from 8/5/26

  

  Point-of-sale technology provider Toast Inc. reported gross payment volume of $60.7 billion for the June quarter, up 22% year-over-year, as total locations served also grew 22%, to approximately 180,000. Revenue totaled $290 million, up nearly 28%, with net income totaling $154 million, a 93% rise. Also, BHW Hotels, parent of WorldHotels, Best Western, …
• 4 August

  The healthcare payments industry has a perception problem

  

  The real threat to healthcare ISOs isn’t competition; it’s irrelevance Lisa Brooks, Vice President, Healthcare Partnerships For years, merchant service providers (MSPs) and ISOs have approached healthcare as just another vertical. There’s a bit more compliance, a few integrations, and maybe a longer sales cycle. But beneath the surface, something …
• 4 August

  Eye on AI: Minty Makes Shopify Integration; Pie Merits AmEx Investment

  

  As more consumers consider how artificial-intelligence services can help with the shopping experience, payments and commerce providers are preparing. Minty, an AI shopping app, is now available to merchants on the Shopify Inc. platform. And, Pie Tech Inc. has received more funding, this time from Amex Ventures, to help merchants …
• 4 August

  Stablecoins Come to Money Transfers Via Western Union’s Stablecard

  

  The Western Union Co. and payments-technology developer Rain have launched a digital wallet and credit card that can enable money transfers using stablecoins from a card-linked account. Called Stablecard, the product works with the stablecoin USDPT, also introduced Tuesday. Stablecard is going live in 37 markets, according to Western Union, …