Block’s Dorsey rethinks corporate structure

As AI plays a bigger role in operations, the middle management layer becomes less important, the company’s head says.

By Lynne Marek • April 1, 2026

PayPal board lures ex-Square executive

Under PayPal’s new CEO, the board has added a director who brings an industry-savvy perspective at a watershed moment for the company.

By Lynne Marek • April 1, 2026

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Payments industry seeks to keep pace with fraudsters

As losses from fraud in payments have climbed, companies are seeking new tools to combat illicit schemes.

By Payments Dive staff

Amazon ditches Amex for Mastercard

The retailer is tapping the card network and U.S. Bank for two new credit cards aimed at small business owners.

By Justin Bachman • March 31, 2026

Visa pushes subscription management tool

The card network is pitching a tool it says will make it easier to manage and cancel subscriptions in a single digital hub.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • March 31, 2026

Visa-DOJ discovery dispute goes to judge

Visa is asking a federal court to intervene in a conflict over the company’s discovery request for U.S. Treasury documents.

By Justin Bachman • Updated March 31, 2026

Walmart brings Sparky to ChatGPT

OpenAI is pivoting away from handling purchases after its initial efforts failed to provide enough flexibility.

By Dani James • March 27, 2026

Visa, PayPal execs react to K-shaped economy

The economic model suggests some consumers are becoming wealthier, while the economic well-being of others descends. Here’s how some industry executives view the impact.

By Lynne Marek • March 20, 2026

Affirm outlines options if economic stress rises

The buy now, pay later player spelled out ways in which it could adjust its lending in the event U.S. economic uncertainty creates more stress for consumers.

By Patrick Cooley • March 19, 2026

State interchange fee laws progress

Legislatures in Colorado and Delaware advanced bills that would curtail interchange fees last week, as a federal appellate court mulls the issue.

By Lynne Marek • March 18, 2026

EWS pairs with Citi to offer Paze

The collaboration marks the first time the financial technology company has worked with a non-owner bank on the digital wallet.

By Patrick Cooley • March 17, 2026

PayPal pivots for 2026

The digital payment player aims to keep scaling its collection of integrated businesses, the company’s chief financial and operating officer said.

By Lynne Marek • March 10, 2026

Shift4 promotes Global Blue execs

The payments processor promoted three executives to leadership roles, naming Pier Francesco Nervini as head of its international division.

By Patrick Cooley • March 10, 2026

Par Tech faces investor pressure

One of the point-of-sale software company’s largest shareholders began urging it to consider “strategic alternatives,” such as a sale, last week.

By Lynne Marek • March 9, 2026

Pilot, NCR Voyix agree to 5-year pact

The retailer, which has used NCR’s self-checkout kiosks for years, will now also deploy the payment service company’s point-of-sale technology.

By Brett Dworski • March 6, 2026

Affirm pursues affluent consumers

Shoppers with more purchasing power spend more, and are more likely to use the company’s products again, an executive said.

By Patrick Cooley • March 6, 2026

Visa, Mastercard jockey to set agentic standards

The card networks are locking arms with big tech players and digital payments to shape the evolving agentic commerce ecosystem.

By Lynne Marek • March 5, 2026

Inside a startup building tools for AI agents

Funded by Stripe and Samsung, Circuit & Chisel wants to set the protocol for how artificial intelligence agents navigate the web autonomously.

By Justin Bachman • March 5, 2026

CCCA seeks new path to passage

Sens. Dick Durbin and Roger Marshall had been angling to attach their credit card interchange fee legislation to a major housing bill before Congress. The Senate passed the housing bill without it.

By Lynne Marek • Updated March 13, 2026

Would a bank buy PayPal?

Whether major banks, such as JPMorgan Chase and Capital One, might have an interest in owning PayPal could turn on their ability to monetize that two-sided network.

By Lynne Marek • March 3, 2026

Shift4 taps xAI for customer service

The payment processor announced it would partner with Elon Musk's artificial intelligence company for a range of uses.

By Patrick Cooley • March 3, 2026

Apple, Google wallets get personal

Beyond payments, the digital wallet is a platform for commerce with software startup Badge trying to help brands expand their wallet presence.

By Justin Bachman • March 3, 2026

PayPal, Rainforest join forces

The digital payments pioneer and software services firm are locking arms to simplify embedded payments for merchants.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Feb. 27, 2026

Block swaps 4,000 workers for AI

CEO Jack Dorsey told investors Thursday that Block’s headcount will drop about 40% as it leans on artificial intelligence for efficiencies.

By Patrick Cooley , Lynne Marek • Feb. 26, 2026

Fiserv appoints new executives

The payment processor added two chief revenue officers and a business development executive as it seeks to raise sales figures.

By Patrick Cooley • Feb. 26, 2026

Stripe’s slower view of agentic commerce

The processing giant, like some other digital commerce specialists, sees agent-enabled shopping evolving at a measured pace.

By Justin Bachman • Feb. 25, 2026