Subscriptions stories
Prepaid gaming spending is shifting from launch-day splurges to year-round purchases, with UK gift card use on the marketplace nearly doubling.
Businesses using Sequence can now collect Direct Debit payments without leaving its billing software, reducing manual chasing of late invoices.
The rollout should ease support bottlenecks for sellers as the tool handles surges in game-release enquiries across 180 countries.
Sellers on G2A's marketplace can now handle support surges more quickly as the AI tool has cut human intervention on cases by up to 30%.
Small businesses can now automate website, reporting and email tasks as team.blue rolls out AI across four brands on European infrastructure.
The deal gives fund administrators access to AngelList's banking and payments network, speeding capital calls, distributions and reporting.
More game studios and server operators will be able to cut checkout friction as Tebex adds Paysafe card processing and alternative payment methods.
Dutch shoppers will gain around-the-clock settlement as iDEAL is shifted onto instant SEPA rails and linked with Wero across Europe.
Most of the App Store's USD $1.4 trillion in 2025 billings came from fee-free physical goods, underscoring its reach beyond software.
Growing pressure to prove AI decisions is pushing manufacturers towards tighter governance, connected data and MCP-based integration by 2026.
Confidence in online retail is shifting towards the platform, with a 9,000-person study finding marketplaces outrank direct brands on trust.
AI startups struggling with usage-based pricing may gain a billing fit as the Utrecht-based firm expands for larger customers.
The tie-up should help telehealth providers avoid billing disruptions that can interrupt recurring treatments and patient access.
Younger South Koreans could get clearer savings on everyday spending as category-based credit cards gain ground over broad rewards schemes.
Apple customers in the US can now lease iPhones, Macs, iPads and Watches through Klarna, replacing the company's old upgrade plan.
The publisher is stepping up its digital push as Bruce Levine takes charge of technology and product to speed new audience services.
Falling confidence is pushing households to trim discretionary purchases, with 65% cutting non-essential spending as essentials stay dear.
The new link should cut errors and speed up private markets order handling as managers face heavier investor volumes and tighter service demands.
Cost pressures are pushing more Australians to hold onto broken devices until end-of-financial-year discounts arrive, Optus research shows.
Media firms now face a fragmented market where ad revenue has overtaken subscriptions, making end-to-end automation a commercial necessity.