BharatPe has appointed Himanshu Verma as head of its POS business to expand offline payments and strengthen merchant focused financial solutions.
Razorpay partners with Anthropic to build AI agents using Claude, aiming to automate payment operations and financial workflows for businesses.
PhonePe has rolled out an AI-powered search feature built on Microsoft Foundry to improve user discovery and navigation across its fintech platform.
OpenAI partners with Pine Labs to build agentic commerce in India by embedding AI agents into payment systems, enabling autonomous commerce tasks.
Mastercard has appointed Deepanshu Arora to strengthen its technology risk leadership as it sharpens focus on digital resilience, cybersecurity and regulatory readiness.
PayPal and Microsoft launch Copilot Checkout, combining AI-assisted shopping with integrated payments to streamline online purchases.
Indian brands are increasingly driving discovery and conversion through WhatsApp and Instagram DMs, creating “shadow funnels” that operate outside traditional websites and analytics.
Setu launches an agentic bill payments system designed to automate monthly billing, reduce user workload and improve payment reliability across financial services.
PhonePe has partnered with OpenAI to integrate ChatGPT into its app, offering AI powered assistance to millions of users across India.
BharatPe appoints Ajit Kumar as Chief Technology Officer to strengthen its technology and innovation strategy for the next phase of fintech growth.
Razorpay, NPCI, and OpenAI unveil India’s first AI-powered agentic payments system on ChatGPT, redefining digital transactions with conversational UPI and intelligent automation.
Square launches AI voice ordering and Bitcoin tools for restaurants, expanding its digital payments platform with fee-free crypto options until 2026.
Visa launches whitepaper on Agentic AI at Global Fintech Fest 2025, outlining a $175B autonomous commerce future powered by trust, security, and consumer empowerment.
Pelocal raises $5M to expand AI-powered fintech solutions in India, focusing on SMEs, risk management, and financial inclusion.
