Acquiring

SoundHound AI Inc., a provider of artificial intelligence-based voice technology apps, unfolded its voice commerce strategy in the hotly competitive restaurant market with the introduction of an in-vehicle, artificial intelligence-based reservations agent. The reservation system, developed with restaurant-reservation platform OpenTable Inc., connects drivers to a network of more than 60,000 …

Yet more evidence of U.S. consumer reliance on mobile phones emerges as 45% of consumers prefer to pay their bills with a mobile device, up from 29% only last year. That finding from the InvoiceCloud 2026 Annual State of Online Payments Report also signals other big shifts in payment preferences. …

Fees paid by merchants to accept credit card and debit cards will dampen consumer spending power this holiday shopping season as sellers look for ways to offset the cost, says the Merchants Payment Coalition. Swipe fees are projected to cost merchants at least $19.9 billion this holiday shopping season, up …

Network Merchants Inc., also known as NMI, has launched NMI Business Capital, aimed at allowing ISOs, payment facilitators, and merchant-service providers to offer financing through their existing merchant portals. NMI announced early Tuesday that Parafin, a fintech, is the latest client for the service. Buy now, pay later specialist Afterpay Ltd. added more than …

Circle Internet Group Inc. said it will work with Bybit Fintech Ltd., a cryptocurrency exchange, to expand the availability of Circle’s USDC stablecoin within Bybit’s system. Payments provider Charge1 Gateway announced technology improvements in fraud prevention, gateway security layers, and onboarding processes for merchants. RentRedi launched a Spanish-language version of its RentRedi Tenant App, …

Seeking to provide an alternative to rewards credit cards, Klarna AB has expanded its Premium and Max membership programs in the United States. Klarna’s membership program is a monthly fee-based service that offers consumers such rewards as cashback, exclusive deals, and lifestyle rewards, as well as airport lounge access and …

Nayax Ltd. early Thursday said it has acquired Lynkwell, a U.S.-based technology developer for electric-vehicle charging stations. The $25.9-million, all-cash deal comes as Nayax looks to capitalize on the growth of EV charging as a payments market, particularly in the United States. “We are opening the door to a more …

The Clearing House Payments Co. LLC said its RTP instant payments network topped $1.3 trillion in total payments in 2025 through November, up 428% from 2024. TCH said RTP transactions account for 98% of all bank-to-bank instant payments. PAR Technology Corp. announced Abelardo’s Mexican Fresh, a restaurant chain with more than 50 …

California Pizza Kitchen has signed with restaurant-technology provider OneDine LLC to deploy its platform in more than 100 CPK locations in the United States. The deal is a reminder that restaurant point-of-sale and management technology is one of the hottest acquiring markets in digital payments. OneDine’s platform, which the company …

Fi911, a provider of chargeback prevention and risk management, launched ResolveLab, a service it says is aimed at resellers and payment facilitators looking to block chargebacks and control risk. Okta Inc., a provider of identity technology, reported third-quarter revenue of $742 million, up 12% from the same time last year. …