OpenAI has reached a nonbinding agreement with Microsoft on a revised partnership that would allow the startup to convert its for-profit arm into a public benefit corporation (PBC).

OpenAI has signed a contract with Oracle to purchase USD 300 billion in computing power over approximately five years, making the deal one of the largest cloud contracts ever signed.

Ozone API has entered into a strategic partnership with Plumery to support the development of digital banking through Open Banking integration.

UK-based lender Lloyds has reportedly planned to close in on the acquisition of fintech company Curve for GBP 120 million and announce the deal as soon as this week.

Lindsay Lehr, Managing Director of Payments and Commerce Market Intelligence (PCMI), elaborates on the evolution of A2A payments in the US.

UK-based Konsentus has completed its transition to the ISO/IEC 27001:2022 standard for information security management systems (ISMS), meeting the industry-wide deadline.

Bank of Ghana suspends remittance partnerships of Flutterwave Inc. and Cellulant Ghana for a period of one month, effective as of 18 September 2025, for breach of Central Bank’s guidance.

ID.me has secured USD 340 million in Series E funding, valuing the company at over USD 2 billion. The funds will support expanding secure digital access and combating AI-driven fraud.

Pádraig Slattery, SVP of Commercial, Europe at Nuvei, delves into the potential of digital wallets to reshape the future of A2A payments and commerce.

South Korea has removed a seven-year restriction preventing crypto asset-related companies from accessing venture capital (VC) funding.

Fireblocks has announced its partnership with Circle in order to accelerate the overall stablecoin adoption for financial institutions.

Steve Aquino, Head of Legal at Mesh, shares more about what the EU’s Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation is, how it compares with existing and proposed US regulations, and its implications for the payments industry.

Mastercard has locally released a new embedded virtual card payment capability, replacing manual processes, within Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP.

SIBS has agreed to acquire Polish payments operator ITCARD, expanding its presence in ATMs, POS terminals and card services across Central and Eastern Europe.