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The nascent use of artificial intelligence in commerce continues to make advances with Kernel, which supplies browser infrastructure for AI agents, completing an integration with Stripe Inc. and Agentcard to limit card data exposure when used in agent payments. San Francisco-based Kernel says this lets browser agents pay on a …
November, 2026
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11 November
Consumers Are Starting to Embrace Crypto Spending, Research Indicates
How close are consumers to everyday use of cryptocurrency, particularly as the holidays loom? Much depends on merchant acceptance and consumer sentiment, but on the consumer side of the equation, 34% of U.S. consumers are more likely than not to use crypto for holiday shopping, according to survey results released …
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11 November
Western Union Halts Intermex Deal and other Digital Transactions News briefs from 11/11/26
The Western Union Co. announced it has terminated a previously announced agreement to acquire International Money Express Inc., or Intermex, citing what it termed as “unacceptable” final conditions of approval from the California Department of Financial Protection & Innovation. The agreement, announced Aug. 10, valued Intermex at approximately $500 million. …
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10 November
Cash App Adds to Tag Collection with Nahmias Bandana
Cash App, the peer-to-peer and financial services app from Block Inc., will make its first Cash App Tag embedded in a piece of clothing available Nov. 17. Cash App Tags debuted in June with a wand and now includes heart- and mini-card shaped devices. The tags are NFC-enabled, physical payment …
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10 November
Fiserv Adds E-Commerce to Clover; AI Helps PAR Add Restaurant Chains
Fiserv Inc. early Tuesday announced it is building in AI-based e-commerce capabilities for its Clover point-of-sale technology. The new services are intended to help small businesses create and expand an online store while increasing product visibility via search and AI-enabled shopping sessions, according to Fiserv. The move comes as Fiserv looks …
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10 November
Repay Revenue up and other Digital Transactions News briefs from 11/10/26
Repay Holdings Corp. reported third-quarter revenue of $153.4 million, nearly double the revenue it reported for the same quarter a year ago, propelled by the addition of Kubra, a bill-payment platform Repay acquired June 1. Its net loss widened in the quarter to $10.4 million from $6.6 million a year ago. …
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9 November
Rewards Will Factor into Holiday Shopping Payment Choices
Consumers will keep one eye on their gift lists this holiday shopping season and the other on discounts and rewards to help pay for the gifts, suggests a new survey from Synchrony. Consumer finance specialist and issuer Synchrony says 66% of consumers plan to use retailer rewards they’ve earned to …
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9 November
Payments Canada Launches Its Real Time Rail
Payments Canada announced early Monday the launch of the nation’s real-time payments network, called Real Time Rail. The system allows financial institutions and payment service providers to exchange, clear, and settle payments in real time 24 hours a day every day, the network says. Bank of America, Digital Commerce Bank, …
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9 November
Browns Tap Priority and other Digital Transactions News briefs from 11/9/26
Priority Commerce said it will provide ticket payment processing for the Cleveland Browns National Football League team. Global Payments Inc. said it expanded its Adaptive Authentication Platform to include the Visa Intelligent Data Exchange API. This technology can help improve authorization rates, reduce customer challenges, and aid efficiency. Owlting Group, …
