Mastercard has introduced Agent Pay for Machines (AP4M), a new payment system that allows AI agents and connected machines to autonomously authorize, coordinate, and settle transactions globally. This infrastructure supports continuous commerce without traditional checkouts, enabling businesses to automate recurring expenses and microtransactions at machine speed. The platform integrates identity checks, authorization rules, and supports payments via cards, accounts, and stablecoins, adding a crypto dimension to enterprise payments. With over 30 partners including Coinbase, Ripple, and Stripe, Mastercard aims to create a trusted framework for autonomous commerce, potentially expanding digital asset use in business workflows.
The Global Initiative on Loneliness and Connection (GILC) convened the 2026 Global Connection Forum on June 17 to address the growing public health crisis of loneliness and social isolation, which contribute to serious health risks and societal divis...
The metastatic prostate cancer market is shifting from traditional hormone therapies to precision, biomarker-driven treatments, including novel PARP inhibitors and PSMA-targeted radioligand therapies. The market, valued at $11.5 billion in 2025 in ma...
The lupus nephritis clinical trial landscape is rapidly expanding with more than 30 pharmaceutical companies developing over 35 drugs targeting this serious autoimmune kidney condition. Key players like Novartis, Simcere, and Regeneron are advancing ...
VINCI has initiated a share buyback program by signing an agreement with an investment services provider to repurchase its shares up to a limit of €200 million. The program runs from June 11 to July 31, 2026, with the purchase price capped by shareho...
VINCI has initiated a share buyback program by signing an agreement with an investment service provider to repurchase its shares up to a value of €200 million. This program runs from June 11 to July 31, 2026, with purchase prices capped by the genera...
