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Hello Clever named in CB Insights fintech 100 list
Software-as-a-Service

Hello Clever named in CB Insights fintech 100 list

The recognition underlines Hello Clever's expansion overseas as it builds cross-border payment infrastructure from New York to Sydney and beyond.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Yesterday
American Express cards accepted through TBC in Georgia
Payment Technologies

American Express cards accepted through TBC in Georgia

More merchants and online retailers in Georgia can now take American Express, widening card choice for local shoppers and visitors.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Yesterday
scandiweb open-sources Expedio to speed up Magento stores
Open source

scandiweb open-sources Expedio to speed up Magento stores

Merchants can now cut Magento page-load times without replatforming, as scandiweb makes Expedio's core freely available for open-source use.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • 3 days ago
Castles expands Smart Volution support for Register
Payment Technologies

Castles expands Smart Volution support for Register

Merchants using the combined system can now get hardware, payment and EPOS issues handled through one support channel, cutting vendor hand-offs.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 5 days ago
Castles Technology wins PCI validation for SoftPOS trio
Managed Services

Castles Technology wins PCI validation for SoftPOS trio

Payment providers now have three compliant routes into smartphone-based card acceptance after Castles Technology cleared PCI checks for all parts of its SoftPOS line-up.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last week
Retailers warned fraud & disputes may stretch into new year
Payment Technologies

Retailers warned fraud & disputes may stretch into new year

Retailers may see holiday sales dented months later, as earlier shopping leaves a longer window for refund abuse, disputes and chargebacks.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • This month
Scandiweb launches Ari AI for Magento store upkeep
Software-as-a-Service

Scandiweb launches Ari AI for Magento store upkeep

Magento merchants can now cut routine updates from days to minutes, with Scandiweb's Ari AI aiming to slash maintenance costs and developer bottlenecks.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • This month
Velocity raises USD $10 million extension to Series A
Crypto

Velocity raises USD $10 million extension to Series A

Visa-backed investors have lifted Velocity's Series A to USD $48 million as stablecoin payments gain traction with institutions.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
Shopify switches apps back to native with AI tools
Digital Transformation

Shopify switches apps back to native with AI tools

Millions of merchants and shoppers stand to feel the impact as Shopify rebuilds its mobile apps in Swift and Kotlin after AI tools cut duplication costs.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Last month
Ecommpay warns AI checkout could exclude vulnerable users
Fintech

Ecommpay warns AI checkout could exclude vulnerable users

More than half of consumers are vulnerable to some degree, raising fears that AI-led checkout could leave many unable to complete payments.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month

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Ecommpay launches AI chatbot for small business payments
Fintech

Ecommpay launches AI chatbot for small business payments

It aims to cut support delays for merchants who lack in-house payments expertise, while escalating complex issues to human staff.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Yesterday
Emerchantpay reports 25.7% rise in Q3 processing volume
Fintech

Emerchantpay reports 25.7% rise in Q3 processing volume

New merchant wins and deeper existing accounts lifted the payments group's third-quarter activity as merchants sought more scalable payment systems.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Yesterday
Qashier launches AI general manager for merchants in Asia
Data Analytics

Qashier launches AI general manager for merchants in Asia

The move adds automation to a crowded Southeast Asian merchant software market, as Qashier says it now serves more than 25,000 businesses.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
Fiuu warns AI shopping raises payment permission questions
Fintech

Fiuu warns AI shopping raises payment permission questions

The shift towards agentic commerce could force merchants and payment providers to prove AI tools stayed within customers' agreed limits.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • This month
Ecommpay launches partial approval for card payments
Fintech

Ecommpay launches partial approval for card payments

Merchants can now recover some revenue from underfunded cards, with Ecommpay's new option letting issuers approve a smaller payment instead of declining it.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month
Australia bans card payment surcharges on major networks
Fintech

Australia bans card payment surcharges on major networks

Shoppers will see fewer checkout fees on eftpos, Mastercard and Visa payments, though public holiday and weekend surcharges still apply.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
Visa, Mastercard & Ant International back AI agent trust
Fintech

Visa, Mastercard & Ant International back AI agent trust

A shared trust framework could cut repeated checks for AI agents making purchases and ease adoption across card and wallet networks.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month