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Visa says it has integrated its payment network into ChatGPT, enabling the chatbot to independently move from shopping to payment on a user’s behalf. The move highlights how payment networks are positioning for a future where “AI agents” take more transactional actions.
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The Visa network is partnering with payments technology provider OpenWay, aiming to help financial institutions move from concept to deployment faster using OpenWay’s Way4 platform.
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The payment network has named SCORE, the volunteer mentoring organization, as its sole U.S. nonprofit partner for Tap In to Impact, a program that ties soccer engagement to support for entrepreneurs in host communities.
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A federal judge in Brooklyn granted preliminary approval to a revised $38 billion antitrust settlement over credit and debit card “swipe” fees. Visa and Mastercard say the deal narrows disputes, while major merchant groups are planning additional challenges.
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In a conversation with Fortune, Visa’s chief financial officer said he is reluctant to frame the U.S. payments giant’s near-term momentum around stablecoins and “agentic commerce,” even as the industry debates whether crypto-linked rails and autonomous software agents will remake how consumers pay.
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U.S. District Judge Brian Cogan said the pact offers “more extensive relief” than an earlier deal the court rejected, clearing a major step in a long-running class action involving roughly 12 million merchants.
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Visa says it is working with Brale to run tests of stablecoin settlement designed for privacy on the Canton Network, while exploring how AI could fit into the next phase of payment infrastructure.
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Visa said it is expanding how payment providers and merchants can connect to its network through Valor PayTech, after Valor received Visa Platform Connect certification. The move is designed to reduce friction in integrating payment capabilities across channels, reinforcing Visa’s focus on network access as much as transaction volume.
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Visa has been among the more actively searched and followed large-cap names recently, with market commentary pointing to recent earnings strength, shareholder returns, and ongoing institutional interest in the credit-card payments network.
