May, 2025

May, 2025

Virtual-world creators gaining traction beyond Roblox and Fortnite
As virtual-world creators begin building large audiences — and real incomes — on platforms beyond Roblox and Fortnite, advertisers are starting to take notice. A new kind of creator has emerged...

How publishers are actively testing agentic AI to hike productivity
With mounting pressures to do more with fewer resources, publishers are starting to explore how agentic AI could help them work smarter, faster and more efficiently. Hearst is testing how agentic A...

Future of TV Briefing: How flexibility could funnel more upfront dollars to Amazon & Netflix this year
This week’s Future of TV Briefing looks at how Amazon and Netflix offer upfront advertisers more extensive cancelation options, which could affect how upfront dollars are allocated. Streamers’...

Airwallex Valued at $6.2 Billion After $300 Million Funding Round
Payments and banking startup Airwallex is aiming to expand after raising $300 million. The company’s Series F funding round values Airwallex at $6.2 billion, and will allow it to expand its infras...

Visa Launches AR Manager Tool, Targeting Suppliers’ Biggest Business Payments Bottleneck
B2B payments are the lifeblood of global business, and few innovations have scaled as rapidly (and as unevenly) as virtual cards across B2B. “Virtual cards are growing tremendously in the market, wi...

Visa Debuts Program to Help Businesses Embed Payments
Visa launched Visa Commercial Integrated Partners, a program to help businesses embed payments into their products and platforms. The program is designed to cover companies ranging from ERP platforms ...

Big Moves by Small Credit Unions Reshape Member Innovation Landscape
Financial innovation is often seen as the domain of billion-dollar institutions, but the latest data reveals a surprising shakeup: The smallest credit unions are catching up — and in some areas, eve...

Bank of America Sees Mobile-First Security Surge as Firms Embrace QR Sign-In
Business-to-business (B2B) transactions typically involve higher volumes and more complex authorization than consumer payments. Companies must balance usability with security, often managing multiple ...

Real-Time Economy Reshapes Payment Strategies for Merchants and Banks
Real-time payments are no longer a future prospect or an experimental innovation; they are the present reality and a fundamental expectation. As demand reaches unprecedented levels, financial institu...

Platform Lending Gets a $500 Million Vote of Confidence From Fortress Investment
The past few weeks have been a roller coaster for consumers. Inflation is still a fact of life, tariffs have influenced what we buy, and from whom. Earnings season has been marked by a slew of compani...

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