Stripe's Virtual Cards Intensify Competition Over AI Shopping Payments

Stripe has moved into a leading role in AI shopping payments by giving assistants single-use virtual cards they can use at ordinary online checkouts. The approach protects shoppers’ underlying card details, but it may make card-network oversight and dispute tracing harder than credentials tied directly to a shopper’s existing card. The Information reported that Stripe’s payment model has raised concerns among people close to Visa and Mastercard.