New collaboration brings Visa’s global payment network to one of the largest AI platforms and aims to support seamless, secure transactions and broader AI-powered use cases across commerce environments supported by agents     

SINGAPORE, June 11, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Visa (NYSE: V) today announced a strategic collaboration with OpenAI to enable secure Visa payments within agentic commerce, enabling seamless and trusted payments across OpenAI. The companies made the announcement at the Visa Payments Forum in San Francisco. Through the partnership, Visa will provide its global network, credentialing capabilities and security infrastructure to support agentic commerce experiences, helping consumers and businesses interact and transact with confidence.

The collaboration is part of the broader Visa Intelligent Commerce initiative, which is focused on extending secure payment capabilities into new digital environments. Together, Visa and OpenAI will also explore a range of enterprise applications, including developer-focused experiences powered by Codex, as well as more automated and conversational workflows, as AI continues to evolve as an important interface for digital interactions.

As part of the partnership, Visa’s payment capabilities will be integrated into OpenAI experiences giving developers and merchants a streamlined way to accept Visa payments initiated by agents. Alongside OpenAI, Visa will deliver the underlying network, tokenisation and risk capabilities that support trusted and secure transactions.

Transactions will operate within clearly defined user permissions, policies, and controls, such as spending limits, merchant categories, or required approvals. Transactions will use tokenised Visa credentials and real-time authorisation and fraud monitoring, helping enable new AI-enabled payment experiences to maintain strong security and consumer protection.

“AI will transform commerce more profoundly than the internet or mobile technology ever did,” said Jack Forestell, Chief Product and Strategy Officer, Visa. “As AI agents become active participants in the economy, Visa’s focus is to ensure transactions are trusted, secure and seamless. That’s the infrastructure we’re building with partners like OpenAI.”

“Commerce is going to happen in many more places and in many more ways than it does today, and agents will play an increasingly important role in helping people complete tasks that involve money — from purchases and payments to more complex transactions,” said Marco Mahrus, Head of Partnerships, Commerce at OpenAI. “By integrating with Visa Intelligent Commerce, we’re building the infrastructure for secure, transparent, and user-controlled agentic transactions, helping people do more with AI agents while maintaining confidence that payments are being handled safely and securely.”

About Visa

Visa (NYSE: V) is a world leader in digital payments, facilitating transactions between consumers, merchants, financial institutions and government entities across more than 200 countries and territories. Our mission is to connect the world through the most innovative, convenient, reliable and secure payments network, enabling individuals, businesses and economies to thrive. We believe that economies that include everyone everywhere, uplift everyone everywhere and see access as foundational to the future of money movement. Learn more at Visa.com.

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LOS ANGELES, June 10, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Prostate pleasure may be one of the few forms of pleasure men can uniquely experience. But why do so many still hesitate to try it — or feel afraid to? A new survey begins to explain why.

This May, a large-scale Lovense survey asked men what stands between them and prostate pleasure — and revealed just how common that fear really is. The answer was astonishing: psychological barriers outweigh physical ones by more than two to one. Forty-two percent named a psychological factor as their single biggest obstacle. Only twenty percent pointed to something physical.

Reference: Lovense Reveals Results of ‘Prostate Pleasure’ Survey

The Body Was Never the Hard Part

Only one in five men named pain or hygiene as their primary concern about prostate pleasure — real worries, but ones that a well-designed prostate massager can resolve entirely. Lovense’s Edge 2 addresses these pain points directly: this prostate massager is hands-free and wearable, with an adjustable neck that adapts to individual anatomy rather than demanding the user adapt to it.

The Conversation Most men Have no Courage to Begin

What proves far harder to solve is the psychological barrier. The first is communication with a partner. Eighteen percent of men named partner communication as the single largest barrier in the survey — bigger than pain, bigger than not knowing where to start. Even among men who already use prostate toys regularly, 26% said the partner conversation was the hardest thing they ever had to overcome.

The survey data supports this pattern: among respondents who had not yet discussed prostate play with a partner, a significant portion indicated that the fear of judgment or misunderstanding was their primary reason for staying silent. Many appeared to treat secrecy as the safer path — even when it created distance in the relationship.

Yet the survey also revealed a more hopeful pattern. Among men who had eventually shared their interest with a partner, the majority reported a neutral or positive response. Rather than avoidance, choosing to bring a partner in often turns out to be a solution that serves both sides.

Not everyone has the courage or the luck to receive that kind of acceptance from a partner. In those cases, a tool designed for shared interaction becomes especially important. Lovense’s Edge 2 can connect to a partner’s phone through the Remote app, letting them take control in real time — turning a concealed solo act into something shared. The device doesn’t replace the conversation. But it offers an entry point for starting the experience together.

The External Labels Usually Build Internal Barriers

Beyond the fear tied to a partner’s reaction, another fear runs deeper. One in four respondents worried others would assume they were gay or bisexual. Nearly a third feared others would see them differently.

The survey responses painted a consistent picture: many men internalized the belief that prostate pleasure conflicted with their sexual identity. Years of social conditioning appeared to shape this view more than any personal experience. Respondents frequently cited cultural environment and peer attitudes as the origin of their hesitation — not logic, not anatomy, but the voice of other people’s assumptions.

Yet when asked what ultimately helped them move past this barrier, the most common answer among experienced users was simple: prioritizing personal experience over external perception. Those who had tried prostate play overwhelmingly reported that  once they experience the pleasure firsthand, much of the fear simply disappears.

And when the goal is to set aside the world’s judgments and focus entirely on one’s own sensations, immersion matters. Edge 2 can sync to different types of entertainment content such as games, videos, or music, allowing men to lose themselves in a fantasy world while exploring their own pleasure — addressing the psychological need as much as the physical one.

Even so, seventy-two percent of men in the survey said stigma never actually stopped them from wanting to try. The desire was always there. What held them back was never the body — it was other people’s judgment, and their own lack of courage to take the first step.

“We believe every product we create exists to help people experience something different,” said Dan Liu, CEO of Lovense. “But sometimes, simply choosing to try is an act of courage in itself.”

For men lingering at the threshold of prostate pleasure, sometimes all it takes is a small push from the outside. That push can be technology.

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HAMBURG, Germany, June 11, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — AIC Inc., a leading provider of enterprise storage and server solutions, will showcase its latest AI storage and computing platforms at ISC High Performance 2026, taking place in Hamburg, Germany. Visitors are invited to visit Booth Z08 to explore AIC’s comprehensive portfolio of AI infrastructure solutions designed to support HPC, AI, and data-intensive workloads.

The demand for scalable computing and storage infrastructure continues to grow, from AI model training and inference to scientific simulations and large-scale data analytics, organizations require high-performance platforms capable of delivering exceptional compute density, storage throughput, and system reliability.

“At AIC, we are committed to enabling organizations to build scalable AI and HPC infrastructures that can meet the growing demands of next-generation workloads,” said Michael Liang, President & CEO of AIC. “ISC 2026 provides an excellent opportunity to demonstrate how our AI storage and computing solutions help customers accelerate innovation while maximizing performance and operational efficiency.”

At ISC 2026, AIC will showcase several key solution categories:

GPU Server Solutions

AIC’s GPU-optimized server platforms deliver the computing performance required for AI training, AI inference, and HPC applications. Designed with flexibility and scalability in mind, these systems support accelerated computing environments across enterprise, research, and cloud deployments.

AI Storage Solutions

Built to address the increasing demands of AI data pipelines, AIC’s AI storage platforms provide high-throughput data access and scalable storage architectures for large-scale datasets, helping organizations maximize AI performance and productivity.

High Availability Storage Servers

AIC’s dual-node storage systems are engineered for mission-critical environments where reliability and uptime are essential. These high-availability platforms support continuous operation for AI, HPC, and enterprise workloads.

All-Flash Storage Appliances

Leveraging high-performance NVMe flash technologies, AIC’s all-flash storage solutions deliver ultra-low latency and exceptional throughput, enabling faster data processing and accelerated AI workflows.

By integrating advanced computing, storage, and system design expertise, AIC delivers comprehensive infrastructure solutions that help organizations efficiently manage growing AI and HPC demands while preparing for future technological advancements.

Customers, partners, and industry professionals are invited to visit Booth Z08 at ISC 2026 to learn how AIC’s AI storage and computing solutions can help power the next generation of innovation.

To schedule a meeting with AIC during ISC 2026, please contact sales@aicipc.nl.

About AIC Inc.

AIC Inc. is a global leader in server and storage solutions. With 30 years of expertise in high-density storage servers, storage server barebones, and high-performance computers, AIC has expanded into AI storage and AI edge appliances, achieving significant market recognition for its branded products. The company’s in-house design, manufacturing, and validation capabilities ensure products are highly flexible and configurable to meet diverse form factor requirements. Headquartered in Taiwan, AIC operates offices and facilities across the United States, Asia, and Europe. For more information, please visit www.aicipc.com or contact us at sales@aicipc.nl.

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