Worldline, Crédit Agricole, and Mastercard have completed the first agentic payment transaction in France, marking a significant step in developing agentic commerce within a secure payment ecosystem. This transaction involved a Crédit Agricole client using an AI agent to select and purchase festival tickets via the Weezevent platform, with the bank maintaining control over authentication and authorization. The process was fully secured and traceable, leveraging Worldline's infrastructure and Mastercard's network, showcasing the potential for agentic commerce to integrate seamlessly with existing banking and merchant systems. This milestone paves the way for broader adoption of agentic commerce solutions across Europe, enhancing customer experience with AI-driven purchasing while ensuring high security and transparency.
The Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT) and Mastercard have partnered to offer a free 10-week cybersecurity course aimed at small businesses, non-profits, and social enterprises in Western Canada. The course, starting in September 2026, p...
Juniper Research revealed the winners of the 2026 Future Digital Awards for Fintech & Payments, recognizing leaders and innovators in digital banking, payments, and fintech. Key winners include Payrails for Startup of the Year, Amir Wain of i2c Inc a...
Mastercard continues to demonstrate a resilient business model by operating a capital-light payment processing network that earns fees on transaction volume without credit risk. In Q1 2026, revenue rose nearly 16% year-over-year to $8.4 billion, supp...
Raja Rajamannar, Mastercard's former marketing chief, permanently cut the company's advertising budget by 70%, redirecting funds to consumer experiences and sponsorships that yielded stronger returns. He argues traditional ads no longer work as consu...
