Mastercard Inc. unveiled enhancements to Mastercard in Control, its platform for virtual card numbers, including advanced virtual card controls and a single connection to the payments network’s network of embedded-payments partners. Point-of-sale platform Lightspeed Commerce Inc. launched its Lightspeed with Meta Conversions API for Lightspeed Retail. The utility helps merchants understand how Meta ads …

A New York state lawsuit filed against Early Warning Services LLC and its Zelle peer-to-peer platform can continue, a judge ruled this week. Filed in August, the suit alleged Zelle failed to protect users from fraud. Zelle intends to appeal, Reuters reported. Forty-five percent of U.S. households expect to use a buy now, pay …

Restaurant point-of-sale system maker Qu released Qu Pay, a service that combines payment processing, guest identity, order intelligence, and capital access into a single platform. Restaurant chain Roy Rogers was among the first to adopt Qu Pay. MNEE Pay, a stablecoin payment platform found that 62% of U.S. stablecoin holders have converted …

Samsung Electronics America launched its Samsung Galaxy Card, a Visa card embedded directly in the Samsung Wallet and the electronics company’s first credit card product in the U.S. market. The card carries no annual fee and offers 5% cash back on Samsung purchases online or in-store. Fiserv Inc. announced it will be …

A-Comm Technologies Inc. said its draft A-Comm Evidence Protocol for agentic commerce is available for public comment through Aug. 14. The protocol supports a record of evidence to establish the validity of AI-initiated consumer transactions. Software-testing platform Testlio said of all the high- to medium-severity software issues reported in its 2026 Software Quality …

Payments processor FIS Inc. said it has adopted Project Glasswing, a system from Anthropic that relies on AI to detect and fix security weaknesses in software. As part of the initiative, FIS is also testing Anthropic’s Mythos 5 AI model to scan its operating systems. Payments platform Lightspeed Commerce Inc. announced a number of …

MagTek Inc. said Winston POS completed an integration with MagTek’s MMS Dyna devices and the Magensa Payment Protection Gateway. ESW announced it has agreed to handle various cross-border operations, including payments, for KnitWell Group, whose brands include Ann Taylor, Chico’s, and Lane Bryant. Socure Inc. released Remote Verifier, a service to enable organizations …

Payments provider Priority Commerce announced it will process ticketing transactions for the National Football League’s Pittsburgh Steelers under a multi-year agreement. Priority Payments rebranded as Priority Commerce in late 2024. Gift card and loyalty technology provider Factor4 announced an integration with the MX POS platform from Priority Commerce. The integration is aimed at easing …

Bill-payment technology provider Repay Holdings Corp. said its board has unanimously rejected a revised, unsolicited offer from Forager Capital Management LLC to acquire the company with a $5.25-per-share cash offer, arguing the bid undervalues the company. In related news, Repay has appointed Zachary F. Sadek to its board of directors. Sadek is a senior …

Nu Mexico, a Mexico-based, 7-year-old credit card issuer with 15 million customers, received approval from regulators to begin doing business as a bank, making it the country’s largest digital bank. Singapore-based Webuy Global Ltd. launched its Smart Travel Card, which features assistance by AI agents in trip preparation, transportation, and payments, among …