#stripe

Stripe and Paradigm back Tempo — an open protocol enabling AI agents to initiate, authorize, and settle payments without human intervention using programmable payment credentials.

Robinhood's HOOD Ventures ETF deploys $35M into Stripe (latest $95B valuation) and ElevenLabs (AI voice) — giving retail investors pre-IPO exposure to the two most anticipated tech listings.

Stripe launches AI-specific billing infrastructure: real-time token metering, usage-based pricing engines, and cost-attribution tools for companies monetizing AI features.

Stripe's Accounting API pushes transaction data directly into QuickBooks, Xero, and NetSuite in real-time — eliminating CSV exports and month-end reconciliation backlogs for 3M+ businesses.