Amex Helps Small Businesses Tap ChatGPT with New Credits
AI holds significant promise for smaller merchants, though access to leading models at scale often comes with added cost—a pain point American Express is looking to help offset. The company is offering Gold and Platinum cardholders up to $300 in annual statement credits for U.S.-based ChatGPT Business subscriptions. The business tier provides higher usage limits, […]
Klarna Brings BNPL Into Google’s AI Shopping Experience
Agentic commerce is continuing to blend more directly into everyday online shopping, with Klarna’s payment options now being integrated into Google’s AI app, Gemini. The move brings buy now, play later (BNPL) tools and longer-term financing into AI-assisted checkout flows, further reducing the distance between product discovery and payment. Consumers shopping in Gemini or through […]
Crypto Payments Are Ready for the Mainstream
Cross-border payments have long been defined by delays, fees, and a maze of intermediary banks. Stablecoins are changing that—offering a faster, simpler alternative that cuts out the middleman entirely. This use case is one of the key drivers behind the stablecoin market’s rapid growth in recent years. However, stablecoins—and digital assets more broadly—have the potential […]