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Mastercard Expands Into AI Powered Payments Ahead Of Holiday Season

Mastercard (NYSE:MA) on Wednesday announced a broad slate of initiatives designed to accelerate the future of AI-enabled payments, introducing developer tools, consulting services, and partnerships with major technology and financial players to support the rise of agentic commerce, transactions executed by intelligent digital agents.

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Is Mastercard Stock Outperforming the Nasdaq?

Mastercard has continued to outperform the Nasdaq Composite over the past year, and analysts remain strongly bullish on the stock’s prospects.

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McLaren banks Mastercard as 2026 F1 naming partner

The world championship-winning squad will be named McLaren Mastercard F1 team in 2026 after the payment giant ups its commitment

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The Guardian - UK

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‘Financial companies shouldn’t be in this position’: How more than 20,000 NSFW video games fell under censorship

A mass purge of sexually explicit games exposes the little-known yet all-encompassing system of ‘financial censorship’ practiced by payment providers such as Visa and Mastercard, reports Io Dodds

The Independent UK

Steam dropping PayPal support for all but 6 currencies is "related" to pressure from banks and card companies to remove NSFW games, Valve confirms as censorship controversy continues

"We hope to offer PayPal as an option for these currencies in the future but the timeline is uncertain"

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Steam payment headaches grow as PayPal is no longer usable for much of the world: Valve hopes to bring it back in the future, 'but the timeline is uncertain'

The problem first came to light about a month ago, but Valve has only now offered an explanation.

International Business Times UK

Amid Mastercard-Visa Censorship Fiasco, Trump Hits Back at Financial Giants Over 'Unlawful Banking'

President Trump's Executive Order on Guaranteeing Fair Banking for All Americans seeks to stop banks from denying services based on political, religious, or lawful business activities.

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Mastercard Stock: Analyst Estimates & Ratings

Mastercard has outperformed the broader market over the past year, and analysts are highly optimistic about the stock’s prospects.

The Conversation

Banning contactless and credit card surcharges won’t help – open banking reform is what’s needed

We’ve all been there – absentmindedly tapping a credit or debit card to pay for something at a shop, only to remember moments later there is a 2.99% surcharge.

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Thousands of games have been censored from major platforms, with LGBTQIA+ creators caught in the crossfire

Online game marketplaces itch.io and Valve’s Steam have recently delisted or completely removed more than 20,000 titles from their storefronts, after not-for-profit group Collective Shout pressured payment processors to change their rules.

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Once again, the industry is letting down gamers and only GOG is stepping up to the plate

GOG's doing God's work.

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Mastercard deflects blame for NSFW games being taken down, but Valve says payment processors 'specifically cited' a Mastercard rule about damaging the brand

Steam and Itch.io are worried about trouble with their payment processors, and Mastercard is not a payment processor.

Destructoid

Mastercard denies allegations of pressuring platforms to remove NSFW games

The payment processor says it did not pressure platforms into removing games.

Benzinga

Mastercard's Future Looks Bright With Turbocharged VAS And Diversified Revenue Mix

Mastercard Inc. (NYSE:MA) reported stronger-than-expected second-quarter results on Thursday, prompting a wave of upward revisions from Wall Street analysts who cited accelerating growth in value-added services (VAS) and solid international volume trends as key drivers of future performance.

Benzinga

Mastercard Analysts Boost Their Forecasts After Upbeat Q2 Earnings

Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE:MA) reported better-than-expected second-quarter financial results on Thursday.

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