Stripe stories

Freshworks launches new AI tools in the UK to streamline customer support and IT management, boosting efficiency and cutting manual tasks for enterprises.

Visa has expanded its Intelligent Commerce framework in Asia Pacific, introducing new AI-driven payment security protocols for agentic commerce starting early 2026.

Qualtrics appoints AI veterans and pledges USD $500 million to advance purpose-built AI for transforming customer and employee experience management.

Datadog has launched Updog.ai, a free AI-driven platform offering near real-time status monitoring of major AWS and SaaS services for enhanced reliability insights.

KiwiSaaS relaunches as an industry-led network under NZTech to drive growth and connect New Zealand’s booming SaaS sector contributing NZD $2.2bn to GDP.

Salesforce teams up with Stripe and OpenAI to launch AI-powered Instant Checkout, enhancing personalised shopping and speeding up online purchases for retailers.

Salesforce and OpenAI expand their partnership, integrating AI and commerce features into ChatGPT to enhance enterprise workflows and customer interactions.

Fergus has launched tap-to-pay on mobiles, letting tradespeople accept instant contactless payments without extra hardware, boosting convenience and cash flow.

Zeller unveils Australia's first developer-driven payment suite, boosting omnichannel payment solutions for large, multi-site enterprises nationwide.

Zoho has grown its global SMB customer base by 40% in H1 2025, unveiling AI-driven features across six solutions to boost productivity and revenue.

Enterprises are shifting to purpose-built Layer 1 blockchains like Stripe's Tempo and Circle's Arc, enhancing speed and compliance for stablecoin payments.

Many small businesses risk lost sales and loyalty as one in three still don’t accept credit or debit cards, despite 86% of consumers relying on them.

Smart Communications acquires Pendula to enhance AI-driven orchestration, boosting customer engagement across SMS, email, WhatsApp, and RCS in regulated sectors.

Canopy joins the Technology Industry Forum to enhance cloud procurement and innovation, helping UK businesses optimise costs and simplify multi-cloud strategies.

Fintech firms are reshaping finance with programmable money, using stablecoins and smart contracts for faster, borderless, 24/7 value transfer globally.

Salesforce launches Agentforce 3 to help enterprises scale AI adoption with enhanced control, interoperability, and real-time hybrid workforce insights.

Salesforce unveils Agentforce 3, enhancing control and visibility for enterprises to efficiently scale AI agents across operations amid rising global adoption.

Pennies appoints Martin Newman to champion everyday micro-donations, aiming to embed charitable giving into routine UK shopping experiences.

Xero has launched Tap to Pay on iPhone in New Zealand, enabling small businesses to accept contactless payments via the Xero app without extra hardware.

Velocity raises USD $10 million in pre-seed funding to build a stablecoin platform, aiming to simplify cross-border payments for enterprises.