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Powering AI Commerce With the New Agent Payments Protocol (AP2)

Google Cloud Blog

“Google announced the Agent Payments Protocol (AP2), an open protocol developed with leading payments and technology companies to securely initiate and transact agent-led payments across platforms. The protocol can be used as an extension of the Agent2Agent (A2A) protocol and Model Context Protocol (MCP). In concert with industry rules and standards, it establishes a payment-agnostic framework for users, merchants, […]
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Zelle® Hits New Highs. Two Billion in Transactions and Nearly $600 Billion in Payments in First Half of 2025

PR Newswire

“Early Warning Services, LLC., the network operator of Zelle®, today announced that Zelle experienced double-digit year-over-year growth across key segments in the first six months of 2025: American consumers and small businesses sent and received 2 billion payments, a 19% increase. Total dollar amount sent is up by 23%, from $481 billion to nearly $600 […]
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Visa Launches Visa Private in UAE — A First-Of-Its-Kind Payment Experience for High-Net-Worth Individuals

Visa Middle East

“Visa has announced the launch of Visa Private, an exclusive premium offering tailored for high-net-worth individuals (HNWIs) who seek a level of service and benefits that go beyond conventional card experiences. Available first in the UAE before a wider GCC rollout, Visa Private combines seamless, secure payment technology with carefully curated travel, lifestyle and retail […]
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