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Stripe unveils AI payments model & stablecoin accounts amid growth

Tue, 20th May 2025
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Stripe unveils AI-powered payments model and stablecoin accounts, enhancing fraud detection and global money management in 101 countries.
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Quest Payment Systems wins major NSW Government contract

Tue, 28th May 2024
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Quest Payment Systems has secured a pivotal contract to supply payment technology to the NSW Government, positioning itself alongside global heavyweights PAX and Apple.
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Former Mastercard Exec Joins mx51 as Chief Product Officer

Fri, 3rd Feb 2023
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Australian payment firm mx51 hires Gilles Novel as Chief Product Officer. Novel brings 20 years of experience in payments and was formerly at Mastercard.
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Vulnerabilities in Apple Pay, Samsung Pay, and Google Pay open door for cyber attackers

Wed, 17th Nov 2021
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Vulnerabilities in Apple Pay, Samsung Pay, and Google Pay allow attackers to make unlimited purchases, says researcher Timur Yunusov.
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PAX Technology prepares for AU rollout of Android payment terminals

Tue, 17th Dec 2019
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PAX Technology is set to enter the Australian market with its Android payment terminals next year, aiming to modernise the country's EFTPOS landscape.
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Banking malware grows 50% while cryptominers decline – Check Point

Thu, 1st Aug 2019
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Check Point's mid-year report highlights a 50% rise in mobile banking malware attacks, yet cryptominers see a decline in activity in 2019.
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BNZ merchant customers to get Alipay this year

Fri, 15th Jun 2018
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BNZ is the first Kiwi bank to offer the option to accept Alipay which should roll out in July following the trial currently underway.
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Apple Pay might be coming to NZ in October, but there's a catch

Thu, 8th Sep 2016
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Reports have surfaced that Apple Pay is making its way to NZ, to be launched as early as October. However, it might only be a selective rollout.