#payment technology
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Revolut trials facial recognition at UK checkouts
Revolut launches Pay with Smile, a facial recognition payment system at London coffee shops, aiming to speed up checkout but likely to face privacy concerns.
Engadget · 1m

Revolut's facial recognition checkout is here
The UK fintech bank launches biometric payments, letting you pay with just a smile at select stores.
MoneyWeek · 2m

Visa and Mastercard race to own AI checkout
Payment giants are building AI shopping tools, but most shoppers still want to click buy themselves.
Fortune · 1m

Card issuers race to win spending before plastic arrives
Instant digital wallet issuance has become standard, forcing processors to compete on speed and experience, not just capability.
Pymnts · 1m

Mastercard and Alchemy enable AI agents to shop
A new partnership lets artificial intelligence agents autonomously discover, compare, and buy products on behalf of users anywhere Mastercard is accepted.
Pymnts · 1m