Stripe + OpenRouter: The $10 Billion Bet on Owning the AI API Layer
Stripe is in talks to buy OpenRouter for roughly $10 billion. Whoever controls model routing controls AI revenue — and Stripe would own the stack.
Mastercard Just Published the Blueprint for AI-Powered Payments
Sunrate and Mastercard mapped 16 pain points and a governance framework for AI agents running cross-border payments. Money movement is automating fast.