Uptiq, the AI platform purpose-built for financial services, today announced it has raised $25 million in Series B funding from a group of leading strategic and financial investors across banking, fintech, and enterprise software. The round was led by Curql, with participation from Silverton Partners, 645 Ventures, Broadridge, Green Visor Capital, Live Oak Ventures, First Capital, Epic Ventures, Tau Ventures, and Evolution VC.

Alipay announced that its AI Pay, a payment solution that enables secure and seamless payment through AI agents, exceeded 120 million transactions in the past week, as agentic commerce accelerates in China, making it the world’s first AI agentic payment service to reach this milestone.

Launched in 2025, Alipay AI Pay has expanded into various use cases, including AI agents in apps and mini programs for brick-and-mortar retailers like Luckin Coffee, as well as AI smart glasses like Rokid and the Qwen app.

Visa, the Official Payment Technology Partner of the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, today releases new data revealing consumer spending patterns in the Winter Games host locations1 during the opening weekend of the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026.

VisaNet data analysed by Visa Consulting & Analytics (VCA) shows the positive impact that Milano Cortina 2026 is having on commerce:

TerraPay, a global money movement company, and Sabre Corporation, a global travel technology provider, have signed a multi-year strategic agreement to expand the reach of Sabre Direct Pay and enhance payment options for travel agencies and suppliers.

PPRO, the leading local payments platform, today announced Alexander Matthey as Chief Technology Officer (CTO), strengthening its executive leadership as it accelerates global growth and enters a new era of payments innovation.

Liberis, a leading embedded finance platform, today announces a UK partnership with Deliveroo, to launch Deliveroo Capital, a funding solution built to support restaurants and food businesses operating on the Deliveroo platform.

Visa’s latest report reveals that European airline fraud losses have climbed to $77.7 million over the past year (VisaNet MIS Fraud Insights) even as overall fraud rates have declined by 2.9%. This rise has been driven by increasingly sophisticated cross-border operations, but as 99% of this fraud in the region now occurs through e-commerce, this gives airlines a significant opportunity to strengthen their defences. 

Klarna, the global digital bank and flexible payments provider, is now available on Google Pay in the UK. Google Pay users in the U.K. can choose Klarna’s interest-free payment options at checkout. 

Revolut, the global fintech leader with over 70 million customers, has today announced a landmark agreement with Manchester City to become a Global Partner and the Official Back of Shirt Partner for both the men’s and women’s first teams. Building on the success of its existing partnership with Manchester City Women that began in January 2025, the move unites the world of finance and football to unlock unique experiences for fans globally.