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Visa AI Payment

June 11th, 2026 - 09:59 GMT

P. Choiaqo

Visa to use ChatGPT for AI shopping

ALBAWABA - In AI’s next step into our lives, Visa plugged its payment network to ChatGPT to allow AI agents to fully shop and pay for users. From plane tickets to diapers, AI will have the ability to independently shop and complete the transaction without requiring any input from users, marking a new breakthrough for AI in managing human affairs. Visa has previously tested this technology, limiting it to a ...

Beirut has received one of two power-generating ships in an effort to stop power cuts

February 17th, 2013 - 07:45 GMT

Power ship arrives in Lebanon

Egypt’s unemployment rate saw a slight rise of 0.5 percent quarter on quarter in Q4 of 2012, new figures show

February 17th, 2013 - 03:35 GMT

Unemployment creeping up in Egypt

Bakeries in Lebanon are threatening to go on strike, saying they need increased flour to deal with more Syrian refugees

February 14th, 2013 - 11:57 GMT

Let them eat bread: Bakeries threaten strike in Lebanon

Egypt is ready to take delivery of a further 20 F-16 fighter jets from the US

February 14th, 2013 - 11:42 GMT

Egypt ready to take delivery of US fighter jets

Tourism in Tunisia is taking a hit after the assassination of opposition leader Chokri Belaid

February 14th, 2013 - 11:29 GMT

Tourism taking a hit in Tunisia

Lowered interest rates could be a good sign for Yemen's economy, experts say

February 14th, 2013 - 10:58 GMT

Experts point to decreased interest rates as sign of 'green shoots' for Yemen's economy

Lebanon's Prime Minister, Najib Mikati, will send proposed pay rises for public sector workers to parliament next week

February 14th, 2013 - 10:33 GMT

Lebanon's PM to put public sector pay rises to parliament next week

Egypt's economy needs $100 billion to recover, according to Amr Moussa, head of the Conference Party

February 14th, 2013 - 08:50 GMT

Egypt economy needs billions to recover - Amr Moussa

Plans to allow foreign ownership of businesses in the UAE has hit the rocks after a government plan was rejected

February 14th, 2013 - 08:40 GMT

UAE foreign ownership plan hits the rocks

Monthly revenue from Egypt's Suez Canal declined in January, with experts blaming political violence in port cities

February 14th, 2013 - 04:00 GMT

Suez Canal revenue drops due to political violence

Flydubai posted its first full year profits today is also looking at expanding its fleet

February 13th, 2013 - 12:55 GMT

Flydubai taking off: Airline posts profit and mulls expansion

Oman launched a new system to promote safety in the oil and gas industry yesterday

February 13th, 2013 - 12:36 GMT

New safety practices for oil industry in Oman