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Innovation on tap

Contactless payments are now a reflex. Here's how the tap will simplify other digital interactions and deepen trust.

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Perspectives

Latest news about people and tech from around the world

Signing up for a better way to manage subscriptions

Gen AI: Rising superpowers

5 tips for spotting scams during a crisis

EVs are charging ahead

Tapping into the future of payments

CES 2025: Unveiling tomorrow’s tech for home, enterprise and everywhere in between

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Innovating inclusion

What exactly do we mean by “inclusive growth”? For us, it’s making many small actions that become a wave of impact worldwide. At the Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth, we’ve worked with our partners to help transform the lives of millions of individuals and small businesses for ten years and counting.

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AI

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Gen AI: Rising superpowers

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AI for all: Lessons from the intersection of technology and inclusion

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How AI is reimagining mentorship for small business owners

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3 ways AI is transforming holiday shopping

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Why gen AI is a double-edged sword in cybersecurity

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Inside the algorithm: How gen AI and graph technology are cracking down on card sharks

Explainers

A deeper dive into today's big ideas

Digital skimming

How did this old scam evolve for e-commerce?

Why do I keep getting asked to set up a passkey?

Contactless payments

What you need to know about tap and go

How can you spot a social engineering scam?

How does tokenization protect sensitive data?

How will digital currencies issued and backed by central banks work?

Real-time payments

What's driving the momentum toward real-time payments?

What are the benefits to putting your financial data to work?

How do virtual cards work in real life?

Press

Latest company news and announcements

January 2025

January 15, 2025

Mastercard partners with Northeastern University to advance cybersecurity innovation and strengthen Canada’s diverse tech workforce

2024

December 26, 2024

Mastercard SpendingPulse: Total U.S. retail sales grew 3.8%* this holiday season; Online remained choice for consumers, increasing 6.7% YOY

December 20, 2024

Mastercard finalizes acquisition of Recorded Future

December 5, 2024

Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth and data.org announce AI2AI Challenge awardees

INSIGHTS

Explore our latest data and insights

Asset tokenization: Why you should start caring about the technology

Digitalizing the public purse: The next generation of G2P payments

Reaching new heights: Understanding the nuances and potential of affluent consumers in a changing market