Newswire Summaries
AmEx, IDAF give $1.4M+ to restaurants making positive impact on local communities
Monday, November 24, 2025 17:19:44 (UTC)
NEW YORK, Nov. 24, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- American Express and the International Downtown Association Foundation today announced the 2025 grantees of the Backing International Small Restaurants grant program, an initiative that honors restaurants that have demonstrated a positive impact in their communities. Now in its fourth year, the initiative will award over $1.4 million to 97 small and independently owned restaurants across 14 cities in the UK, Mexico, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, Canada, S...
QCAD becomes Canada's first compliant CAD stablecoin
Monday, November 24, 2025 17:15:23 (UTC)
TORONTO, Nov. 24, 2025 /PRNewswire/ - On behalf of the QCAD Digital Trust, Stablecorp Digital Currencies Inc. (Stablecorp), a pioneering Canadian digital asset infrastructure company and servicer of the QCAD Digital Trust, announced today a significant milestone for Canada's financial landscape. Following a multi-year regulatory approval process, the QCAD Digital Trust has received a final receipt for the prospectus qualifying the distribution of QCAD tokens pursuant to Canada's current regulato...
Surfin's unique approach to AI strengthens its impact in financial inclusion
Monday, November 24, 2025 17:14:16 (UTC)
SINGAPORE, Nov. 24, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Dr Yanan Wu, CEO of Surfin Meta Digital Technology, takes part in an exclusive interview on the historic trading floor of NYSE. Some highlights from the interview: Unique approach to AI helps to accelerate Surfin's growth into multiple countries Headquartered in Singapore since 2017, Surfin has grown to over 90 million users across 10 emerging markets in 3 continents. Over this period, the company has disbursed over US$4 billion in total, and ac...
Digital Kazakhstan: Banking operations in Freedom Bank app performed by AI
Monday, November 24, 2025 17:12:39 (UTC)
ALMATY, Kazakhstan, Nov. 24, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Freedom Bank has integrated Artificial Intelligence (AI) into its services, introducing a voice-based assistant in its super app that performs financial operations for entrepreneurs. Routine tasks such as tax payments, payroll, transfers, deposits, withdrawals, fines, and more — totaling 119 commands — can now be voiced to the assistant, saving time and reducing manual input. The bank digitalized key business processes using advanced AI and p...
OpenWay powers global rollout of Visa Fleet 2.0 for future of mobility payments
Monday, November 24, 2025 17:11:12 (UTC)
BRUSSELS, Nov. 24, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- OpenWay, a leading global provider of digital payment software solutions, has joined forces with Visa, a world leader in digital payments, to be a part of the Ready for Fleet program. Through this collaboration, OpenWay powers the global rollout of Visa Fleet 2.0, an advanced mobility and fleet card solution that helps businesses manage and pay for mobility-related expenses more efficiently. This step underscores OpenWay's commitment to advancing dig...
Lightspeed Commerce unveils Tempo pacing intelligence for restaurants
Monday, November 24, 2025 17:09:04 (UTC)
Lightspeed Commerce Inc. Nov 24, 2025, 12:00 ET Built into Lightspeed Restaurant, Tempo turns every server into your best server — helping operators deliver exceptional dining experiences, boost table turns, and elevate team performance. MONTREAL, Nov. 24, 2025 /PRNewswire/ - Lightspeed Commerce Inc. (NYSE: LSPD) (TSX: LSPD) ("Lightspeed" or the "Company"), the unified omnichannel platform powering ambitious retail, golf and hospitality businesses in over 100 countries, toda...
Paysafe enables Brazilian gamers to pay for Boosteroid by Pix
Monday, November 24, 2025 16:54:55 (UTC)
Cloud video gaming provider’s Brazilian customers can now pay subscriptions using Pix bank transfers and other local payment methods through Paysafe’s SafetyPay integration November 24th, 2025. London, UK – Paysafe (NYSE: PSFE), a leading payments platform, today announced its expanded partnership with Boosteroid, the world’s largest independent cloud gaming provider. Through Paysafe, Brazilian gamers wanting to access Boosteroid’s extensive collection of video games can now pay for...
Ryan Leak selected as keynote speaker for Alkami Co:lab 2026
Monday, November 24, 2025 16:40:12 (UTC)
Plano, Texas, Nov. 24, 2025— Renowned New York Times bestselling author and podcast host to deliver ‘Leveling Up’ keynote on intentional growth and leadership Alkami Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: ALKT) (“Alkami”), a digital sales and service platform provider for financial institutions in the U.S., today announced Ryan Leak as the keynote speaker for Alkami Co:lab 2026, taking place April 13–15, 2026, at the newly opened Gaylord Pacific Resort and Convention Center in San Diego, Cal...
Worldpay launches Worldpay MCP to accelerate AI-powered payment integration
Monday, November 24, 2025 16:37:32 (UTC)
CINCINNATI, November 24, 2025 – Worldpay®, a global leader in payment technology, has announced the launch of Worldpay MCP (Model Context Protocol), a publicly available set of server specifications and tools, designed to accelerate AI-powered payment integration and open the door for agentic commerce innovation. This launch marks the next milestone in Worldpay’s ongoing focus on innovation, shaping the future of commerce. Worldpay MCP is available today on Worldpay’s Developer Hub and...
SAP Taulia’s issues report on AI in procurement
Monday, November 24, 2025 16:32:30 (UTC)
San Francisco, Monday, 24 November, 2025: While AI adoption is accelerating across industries, the procurement function is lagging behind due to underinvestment, according to new data in SAP Taulia’s AI in Procurement Report¹. The new data finds that globally, only 35% of leaders are prioritising procurement and supply chain management as an area for AI investment and growth, leaving procurement trailing behind finance (43%), data analytics (39%) and cybersecurity (38%). Prioritisat...