Visa Bets Cardholders Will Turn to AI for Financial Advice
Credit cards have long helped consumers pay for purchases. Now Visa wants them to help consumers decide how to spend their money. During the Visa Payments Forum, the company unveiled AI Financial Assistant, a tool that lets cardholders chat with an AI assistant within their banking app about topics such as spending habits, budgeting recommendations, […]
Tap-to-Pay Gives Small Merchants a Big Advantage
A decade ago, accepting card payments at a farmers market, food truck, or pop-up shop often meant investing in bulky hardware, worrying about battery life, and paying for ongoing technical support. Today, a small business owner can accept secure, contactless payments with nothing more than a smartphone. Tap-to-pay is doing more than speeding up checkout […]