Musk Says Grok Bot Can Now Help Manage Users’ Finances
Elon Musk has highlighted a new financial capability for Grok Bot that allows users to connect supported bank accounts, cards and investment accounts to the AI agent. The Finance integration gives Grok access to authorised financial information and lets…
Apple Pay Could Launch in India in October With Axis Bank Cards
Apple Pay could finally arrive in India as early as October 2026, with Axis Bank credit cards expected to be part of the initial rollout, according to Reuters. The report, citing three people familiar with the matter, says Apple is preparing to begin the…
World Money Launches in 150+ Countries With Stablecoin and Financial Features
World, the identity-focused crypto project developed by Tools for Humanity and co-founded by Sam Altman and Alex Blania, has begun rolling out World Money, a self-custodial financial application in more than 150 countries. The new app brings stablecoin…
Mastercard and Visa Build Payment Tools for AI Shopping Agents
Mastercard and Visa are developing payment technologies for AI shopping agents as artificial intelligence moves toward handling more parts of the online purchasing process. Mastercard has expanded its agentic-commerce efforts through a partnership with…
Anthropic Explores Claude Finance With Bank Account Integration
Anthropic appears to be exploring a new direction for Claude finance, with an unreleased feature that could allow users to connect their bank accounts directly to Claude. The feature, reportedly called Claude Money, was discovered in the Claude mobile…
WhatsApp Payments Expand in India With New Bill Payment Feature
WhatsApp is expanding its payment and utility features in India with the launch of bill payments directly within the app. The new service allows users to find, manage and pay household and utility bills without leaving WhatsApp. Powered by the Bharat…
Anthropic Stripe Relationship Faces New Questions as AI Company Explores In-House Payments
Anthropic is reportedly evaluating whether to build more of its billing, payments and financial infrastructure internally, raising new questions about the future of its relationship with Stripe. The Information reported on September 4 that Anthropic is…
Google Cloud Brings Gemini Enterprise to Legal and Financial Work
Google Cloud is expanding its enterprise AI portfolio with two new industry-focused offerings: Gemini Enterprise for Legal and Gemini Enterprise for Financial Services. The platforms are designed to help professional organisations apply AI to specialised…
UPI for Business: India Considers Changes to Merchant Payment Rules
UPI for business has transformed the way companies, retailers, and small merchants accept digital payments in India. However, the business model supporting the country’s Unified Payments Interface (UPI) could change as new legislation creates the…
Trinidad and Tobago Joins India’s UPI Expansion as Digital Platform Reaches 24 Nations
India’s global digital payments network is set to grow further as Trinidad and Tobago has agreed to roll out the Unified Payments Interface (UPI), becoming the first Caribbean nation to adopt the platform. External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar…