Mexico Moves Away from Cash and into Digital Payments
At gas stations and convenience stores across Mexico, cash is starting to lose its default status as digital payment infrastructure expands nationwide. A new rollout from FEMSA signals how quickly that shift is moving from policy ambition into retail reality. Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum said FEMSA’s payments unit NetPay will deploy a digital payment system […]
AI, Fraud, and the New Authentication Playbook for Financial Institutions
WEBINAR AI, Fraud, and the New Authentication Playbook for Financial Institutions May 13, 2026 1:00 pm EDT [contact-form-7] Can passwordless authentication help financial institutions stay ahead of AI-driven fraud? Financial institutions are facing unprecedented pressure as AI accelerates both the speed and sophistication of fraud attacks. Passwords—already the weakest link in authentication—are quickly becoming indefensible […]
Supercharging Chase Platinum, Plus an Apple Tie-In
Chase’s latest offer on the flagship Chase Sapphire Reserve card jumped to a whopping 150,000 points for their $795-annual fee card. Instead of converting the penny-to-points into cash, strategic reward harvesters can parlay their points into $3,000 in flights and hotels when booked through Chase Travel. Benefits on top of that—with merchant tie-ins—can add another […]
Palo Alto Network Warns of Looming AI Fraud Deluge
Cybersecurity firms worldwide have sounded alarms about the potential for devastating AI-driven exploits, and Palo Alto Networks warns an overwhelming wave of fraud attacks is imminent. The company’s Chief Product & Technology Officer, Lee Klarich, noted in a blog post that Palo Alto estimates there was only a “narrow three-to-five-month window” for organizations to outpace […]
PhotonPay Completes its First Live Agentic Payment Together with Mastercard
What happens when AI agents can transact, coordinate, and move money on their own? The future is beginning to take shape. PhotonPay, a next-generation financial operating system, reached a milestone in agentic transaction together with Mastercard, marking an early step toward the emergence of AI-driven financial infrastructure in Hong Kong. In a live operational demonstration, […]