Worldline launched a payment handler for the Universal Commerce Protocol (UCP), allowing merchants to accept AI-initiated purchases across multiple platforms via a single setup.

REWE partnered with Wolt to launch "REWE Express Delivery," offering under-one-hour grocery delivery from stores starting in Cologne, with plans to expand across Germany.

91APP announced that its beauty technology management platform, QLiEER, has integrated Taiwan Mobile's BNPL service "OP Pay later" to provide flexible installment options for high-value services across salons, spas, and wellness businesses.

Grab agreed to acquire a 60% controlling stake in Singapore-based BNPL and lending platform Atome Financial for $1.49 billion in cash, with plans to buy the remaining 40% within two years to expand its fintech footprint across Southeast Asia.

A Visa survey reveals 72% of US consumers use AI assistants, but only 23% trust them with payments, highlighting established card networks as crucial trust layers for agentic commerce.

M&S Food partnered with Too Good To Go to sell discounted "Surprise Bags" of surplus bakery items across 354 UK and Ireland stores, advancing its goal to halve food waste by 2030.

Mastercard partnered with Google Pay to pilot device biometric authentication—using fingerprints or face scans via payment passkeys—to secure online card transactions and streamline checkout experiences.