SoundHound AI Inc. said it will acquire SYNQ3 Restaurant Solutions, a voice artificial intelligence and technology provider for restaurants, in a deal valued at $25 million. Once completed, the deal will extend SoundHound’s services to 10,000 locations and more than 25 national and multinational chains. The deal is expected to close …

MiCamp Solutions said it increased its investment and involvement with Cocard, a unique owner-operated independent sales organization. Terms were not disclosed, though MiCamp said collectively the alliance will serve more than 46,000 merchants and process more than $40 billion in annual transaction volume. Payments provider Nuvei Corp. has agreed to process online transactions …

Payments is an ever-present social activity that reflects values, preferences, and customs. Hence, by imposing payment dynamics, one can achieve social change—especially so when payment has migrated to cyberspace, first as a mirror of material money and soon as a cyber-native digital coin. The possibilities are far-reaching, waiting for a …

The technology is building momentum as merchants of all sizes displace POS terminals with commercial off-the-shelf devices. There are some issues. It wasn’t all that long ago that the idea of turning an ordinary smart phone into a point-of-sale terminal seemed like a pipe dream. But more than a decade …

Zelle, the person-to-person payment service from Early Warning Services LLC, said it will launch a consumer education campaign video series this month to help educate consumers how to spot and avoid financial scams, specifically imposter scams. Zelle, in a statement to Digital Transaction News, also said most Zelle transactions—99.9%—are without any …

The political battle over the Credit Card Competition Act has heated up as the Small Business Payments Alliance (SBPA), a recently formed merchant trade group, has come out in opposition to the proposed legislation. The group argues that, if passed, the CCCA would harm small businesses. The SBPA, which held …

The payments business may be shying away from the mergers-and-acquisitions market for the time being, but that’s not a strategy Shift4 Payment Inc.’s boss is interested in imitating. “Now, there’s a general distaste for acquisitions. That’s not a mistake we’re going to make,” declared Shift4 chief executive Jared Isaacman early …

Restaurant-management platform provider OpenTable Inc. is offering 1,000 vouchers for Uber rides to diners eating at restaurants participating in San Francisco’s Restaurant Week. The promotion is intended to encourage visitors and locals to dine out during the event, which actually runs for two weeks from Nov. 3 through Nov. 16. …

Two point-of-sale companies have separately taken steps to boost their competitiveness, one with an acquisition and the other in a marketing expansion. Payments platform Nayax Ltd. says it will acquire Folsom, Calif.-based Retail Pro International in a $36.5-million deal. Expected to close in the fourth quarter, the deal will expand …

Card companies with a heavy exposure to travel and entertainment spending took a beating during the pandemic, but that’s ancient history now so far as American Express Co. is concerned. The T&E giant early Friday reported its sixth consecutive quarter of record revenue, backed by strong cardholder spending and new …