Visa And Partners Complete Secure AI Transactions, Setting the Stage for Mainstream Adoption in 2026
- 8 hours 27 min ago
- Artificial Intelligence
Visa Inc. today announced a major milestone in the evolution of AI-powered commerce: hundreds of secure, agent-initiated transactions have now been successfully completed in collaboration with partners across the ecosystem. This breakthrough signals that 2025 will be the final year consumers shop and checkout alone, as AI agent-driven payments rapidly transition from experimentation to mainstream adoption.
Provenir Launches AI Maturity Assessment And New Data Science 101 for Financial Services Certification
- 2 days 8 hours ago
- Artificial Intelligence
Provenir, a global leader in AI risk decisioning software, today launched an educational initiative to help banks and financial institutions improve their understanding, adoption and application of artificial intelligence (AI).
Klarna Launches Agentic Product Protocol: The Open Standard That Makes 100M+ Products Instantly Discoverable by AI Agents
- 3 days 5 hours ago
- Artificial Intelligence
Klarna, the global digital bank and flexible payments provider, today announced the launch of its Agentic Product Protocol, a new open standard that makes every product on the internet easily discoverable and understandable by AI agents.
Stripe Launches the Agentic Commerce Suite to Help Every Business Thrive in the AI-Enabled Commerce Era
- 3 days 5 hours ago
- Artificial Intelligence
Stripe, the programmable financial services company, today introduced the Agentic Commerce Suite, a new solution to help businesses get ready to sell through multiple AI agents. Businesses including Coach, Kate Spade, URBN (including Anthropologie, Free People, and Urban Outfitters), Revolve, Ashley Furniture, Halara, ABT Electronics, and Nectar, along with ecommerce platforms such as Squarespace, Wix, Etsy, WooCommerce, commercetools, and... more
BridgeWise Launches FixedWise, the First AI Solution Bringing Granular Bond Intelligence to the European Market
- 4 days 6 hours ago
- Artificial Intelligence
BridgeWise, the global leader in AI for investments, today announced the development of FixedWise, a new solution designed to transform how European and global investors analyse corporate bonds. Built to address the unique dynamics of Europe’s expanding debt market, this is the first solution delivering granular, AI-driven bond insights at scale and providing in-depth analysis at the individual bond level for every investor, from retail to... more
Checkout.com Research Signals First AI Christmas, With Consumers Set To Embrace Agentic Commerce In 2026
- 1 week 1 day ago
- Artificial Intelligence
New research from Checkout.com reveals that Christmas 2025 will mark a turning point for agentic AI adoption, as consumers increasingly turn to intelligent digital agents to manage the stress, cost and complexity of peak-season shopping. With 47% of consumers planning to use an AI agent for their Christmas shopping and a third saying they planned to rely on agentic tools over Black Friday, this year’s festive season could be the first in which... more
Banks Must Educate As They Innovate: Over A Third Of UK Consumers Say Financial Services AI Is Moving Too Fast, FIS Research Shows
- 1 week 1 day ago
- Artificial Intelligence
The UK is experiencing rapid AI adoption in financial services, with 75% of financial firms now using artificial intelligence, up from 58% in 2022, as reported by the Bank of England and Financial Conduct Authority (2024 report). But new research from FIS, a leading provider of financial technology, reveals that consumer confidence is failing to keep pace with innovation, creating a widening AI trust gap and an imperative for banks to educate... more
CommBank Launches National AI, Cybersecurity And Digital Capability Initiative For 1 Million Small Businesses
- 1 week 4 days ago
- Artificial Intelligence
Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CommBank) today announced a national technology skills initiative to help Australia’s small businesses build AI, cybersecurity and digital capabilities to lift productivity and drive growth. CommBank is investing in practical learning and masterclasses designed to help business owners improve and protect their businesses, leveraging the latest technology - from AI-driven productivity to essential cybersecurity... more
Klarna Launches Global ‘AI for Climate Resilience Program’ to Empower Communities on the Climate Frontlines
- 1 week 4 days ago
- Artificial Intelligence
Klarna, the global digital bank and payments provider, today launched its AI for Climate Resilience Program, a pioneering initiative using artificial intelligence to strengthen climate adaptation and community resilience across some of the world’s most affected regions.
Scottish Widows Partners with Adclear to Bring AI to Compliance
- 2 weeks 1 day ago
- Artificial Intelligence
Scottish Widows is trialing new groundbreaking AI software which will enhance its advertising output, and ensure transparency and clarity for customers. The insurance, pensions and investments firm has just launched a six-month pilot with leading FinProm platform Adclear to leverage the power of AI across its marketing compliance.
LSEG Announces New Collaboration with OpenAI
- 2 weeks 1 day ago
- Artificial Intelligence
LSEG today announced an MCP (Model Context Protocol) connector for ChatGPT users and enterprise customers of OpenAI, and initial plans to make ChatGPT Enterprise available for employees. AI powered by LSEG’s licensed AI-ready content
SmartStream Introduces Agentic AI ‘Smart Agents’ for Investigations and Exceptions Handling
- 2 weeks 1 day ago
- Artificial Intelligence
Smartstream, the trusted data solutions provider for leading global financial institutions and enterprises, today announces the preview of Smart Agents for Investigations, a breakthrough in financial operations that brings augmented and autonomous exception handling to reconciliations and back-office processes.
Visa Survey Finds AI and Crypto Poised to Transform U.S. Holiday Spending
- 2 weeks 2 days ago
- Artificial Intelligence
Visa Inc. today released new survey data, revealing AI’s influence in shopping and spending, a generational shift in consumer spending behavior, and emerging payments trends this holiday season.
SaaScada’s 2026 Fintech Predictions: Barriers to AI, Stablecoins for Cross-Border Payments, and a Renewed Focus on Sustainability
- 2 weeks 4 days ago
- Artificial Intelligence
In 2026, the financial services sector will find that it needs to change the way it utilises AI. While there is talk of AI-native or agentic banks coming soon that can serve every global niche, the truth is that this requires deeper transformation, and many would struggle to implement more advanced AI use cases as they are hampered by legacy tech foundations and poor quality data.
87% of UK Business Leaders Expect Responsible AI to Become a Strategic Advantage Within Two Years
- 3 weeks 2 days ago
- Artificial Intelligence
Experian, the global data and technology company, has published a new report examining UK business leaders’ perspectives on Responsible AI, a framework for designing, building and deploying AI safely across its lifecycle. The research shows that AI is already delivering strong results, with 89% of respondents reporting a positive impact on performance. However, as adoption continues to grow, 87% believe Responsible AI practices will become a key... more
