While challenges to broader adoption remain, a strategy-centered approach to sound and voice can address consumer needs and represent brand experience, says Listen's Steve Milton.

The point of sale terminal industry was already under pressure to go digital before the coronavirus pandemic made this transition much more crucial to its survival.

Western Union confirmed yet again that for a payments company to survive the coronavirus pandemic, it needed to enter the crisis with a strong footing in digital payments.

Most consumers globally have changed the way they pay to avoid coronavirus risk, and almost half say they’re using cash less often since the pandemic began, according to a study from Visa.

Home-service providers using Jobber software to manage their businesses now have access to Stripe Capital to obtain funds.

Scams have ranged from false, pseudo-scientific charities raising money for “cures” or “medical research," to fraudsters preying on individuals who want to donate to medical and emergency staff in hospitals or care facilities, says The ai Corporation's James Crawshaw.

EventBot is a particularly frightening development since it hides in an altered version of an app that seems legitimate and steals unprotected information in banking, wallet, payment and cryptocurrency mobile apps, says Appdome's Tom Tovar.

Payment processor Elavon purchased Sage Pay four months ago, completing the acquisition on March 11. Two days later, Elavon's entire workforce was operating remotely as the coronavirus forced it into lockdown.

With its acquisition of Montreal-based Mobeewave, Apple has placed a long-term bet on where it sees the payments industry headed.

Banks are utilizing an array of overlay services to address historical market challenges, such as the continued use of checks among businesses that do not have the information or capabilities to send digital payments.