Chargebacks911’s AI Chargeback Tool and other Digital Transactions News briefs from 10/26/26
Digital Transactions News staff
October 26, 2026
Competitive Strategies, Debit Cards, E-Commerce, Fraud & Security, Issuing/Originating, Marketing, Mergers & Acquisitions, Mobile Commerce, Mobile Wallets
- Chargebacks911 launched an AI agent to help merchants protect qualifying purchases made through AI agents without replacing their existing fraud prevention tech or restructuring their payments systems. The new service also provided indemnification against qualifying chargebacks associated with these purchases.
- Investment firm Francisco Partners completed its $650 million acquisition of Weave Communications Inc., a patient engagement and payments platform for healthcare practices. Francisco announced the deal in August.
- Buy now, pay later provider Klarna AB said e-retailer Adoroma now offers Klarna’s BNPL payment option, which is also available on Adorama’s sister sites, Scuba.com and SunnySports.com.
- Mastercard Inc. said it will work with Beast Industries on new consumer and creator cobranded card programs, experiences, tools, and education to help content creators turn their activities into sustainable businesses. Beast is the parent company headed by MrBeast, a popular YouTube content creator.
- Ethiopia’s Dashen Bank has launched a rewards-based Mastercard debit card in partnership with ShebaMiles, the rewards program of Ethiopian Airlines.
- Africa-based Cardtonic announced the launch of a digital wallet it says allows for U.S. dollar settlement globally for gift card trading proceeds.
- Fiserv Inc. appointed Raj Seshadri to its board of directors, effective Nov. 30. Seshadri is a senior strategic advisor to Michael Miebach, chief executive of Mastercard Inc., and has held positions at BlackRock, U.S. Trust, and McKinsey & Co.
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