Ready to let AI use your credit card for grocery shopping? Visa encourages it.
Visa to Allow AI Chatbots to Access Credit Cards Visa is planning a significant shift in online shopping. The company intends to let AI chatbots access customers’ credit card information to make purchases autonomously. This move aims to streamline the buying process, allowing AI agents to independently shop for items like clothing, groceries, and travel […]
Innovators sought to lower credit card rates through data use.
In 2019, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) and Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) introduced legislation aimed at capping credit card interest rates and associated fees at 15%. Fast forward to 2023, when Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) proposed a limit of 18%. Then, in 2024, Donald Trump expressed intentions to reduce the rate further to 10%. Ocasio-Cortez and […]
Why I use my Scapia Credit Card each month – Live From A Lounge
In 2023, Scapia introduced a travel-focused credit card that stands apart due to its dedicated apps and features designed exclusively for travel enthusiasts. For instance, the accompanying app lets users book flights and accommodations, and even apply for necessary visas. Then in 2024, regulators instructed their banking partner, Federal Bank, to stop onboarding customers for […]
Sec. Lutnick Pushes $5 Million ‘Gold Card’ in Cabinet Meeting
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has promoted his plan to use cabinet meetings to sell $5 million gold card citizenship to wealthy foreigners. “The Trump Gold Card warning… makes me very popular,” Lutnick told non-committed president Donald Trump on April 30. “Last night I went out for dinner and someone came and said, “How can I […]
Overdue: Cardless Drops One Card Per Lifetime Rule – One Mile at a Time
Fintech company Cardless issues several travel-related credit cards in the US, including Vianka, Ratham, Qatar Airways and others. Historically, publishers had one policy that was particularly frustrating when it came to approving people, but that has now been removed. Traveling at points. Cardless allows consumers to acquire multiple cards Historically, the cardless “policy” is that […]
Federal judge removes cap on credit card late fees – KOMO
A federal court judge in Texas has repealed the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) rule, which limits “excessive” credit cards to late fees to $8. Judge Mark Pittman, who had already blocked the CFPB from implementing fee caps, has decided that the rule would illegally prohibit charging “reasonable and proportional” fees. Related | Congress kills […]
Full prelim and main card picks
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‘Not a Get Out of Jail Free Card:’ Boies Schiller’s Dan Boyle on Crypto’s Regulatory Reset – PYMNTS.com
Highlights As digital assets gain legitimacy, there is growing strategic interest from key institutions, and regulations are seen as a catalyst for innovation rather than a barrier. The US government has moved from a conflicted and enforceable stance on crypto and blockchain towards a more balanced regulatory stance, signaling compliance and innovation support. As clearer […]
The origin of credit cards, rumored Capital One / T-Mobile card, and Hertz's AI car inspections (Saturday Selection) – Frequent Miler
This week we’ll be hearing some fun stories about how credit cards first came about. After seeing rumors about CapitalOne/T-Mobile credit card, we talk about the introduction of Hertz, an AI-driven system for rental car inspections. Credit cards were invented as businessmen forgot their wallets. According to this article, credit cards were invented in 1949 […]
WrestleMania 41 predictions, full match card for Night 1
Night 1 of Wrestlemania 41 is about resetting the WWE landscape heading for the rest of 2025, and is the biggest change of the weekend. A year ago, five new champions were crowned in Philadelphia, and on Saturday, Las Vegas’ Allegiant Stadium (7pm, Peacock) will once again feel it. Will Jay Uso finally become a […]