Pinterest’s AI Push Pays Off in Record Users and Revenue

Pinterest’s AI Push Pays Off in Record Users and Revenue
Pinterest’s AI Push Pays Off in Record Users and Revenue
August 04, 2026  |  Earnings

Pinterest set out to reinvent itself as an artificial intelligence-driven shopping destination, and its second quarter results suggest the strategy is working. Get the Full...

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Marqeta Deal Size Jumps 90% as Enterprise Push Gains Ground
Marqeta Deal Size Jumps 90% as Enterprise Push Gains Ground
August 04, 2026  |  Earnings

Marqeta’s second-quarter earnings call Tuesday (Aug. 4) highlighted embedded finance, multinational issuing, stablecoins and commercial payments as the company’s primary strategic growth initiatives, even as...

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llinois Requires Retailers to Accept Cash by 2028
llinois Requires Retailers to Accept Cash by 2028
August 04, 2026  |  Cash

Illinois will require retailers to accept certain cash payments, beginning Jan. 1, 2028. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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AI Can Plan the Trip but Booking Holdings Wants the Transaction
AI Can Plan the Trip but Booking Holdings Wants the Transaction
August 04, 2026  |  Earnings

Generative artificial intelligence (AI) can recommend a hotel, assemble an itinerary or suggest a cheaper travel date. It cannot independently guarantee inventory, calculate cancellation terms,...

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Zillow Cuts 500 Jobs Ahead of Q2 Earnings Report
Zillow Cuts 500 Jobs Ahead of Q2 Earnings Report
August 04, 2026  |  Personnel

Zillow is laying off just over 500 employees as it makes organizational changes, Zillow CEO Jeremy Wacksman said in a Tuesday (Aug. 4) blog post. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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LendingTree Connects ChatGPT Conversations to Its Financial Services Marketplace
LendingTree Connects ChatGPT Conversations to Its Financial Services Marketplace
August 04, 2026  |  Loans

LendingTree has launched a ChatGPT plug-in that enables consumers to explore current mortgage and refinance rates through a natural conversation with the artificial intelligence assistant....

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Payment Fraud Is Moving Upstream, and Visa Just Bought the Data to Follow It
Payment Fraud Is Moving Upstream, and Visa Just Bought the Data to Follow It
August 04, 2026  |  Fraud Prevention

The payments industry’s brightest minds have built some of cybersecurity’s most sophisticated defenses around the moment money moves. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Bilt Cardholders Receive Mistaken Collection Notices Tied to Third-Party Reporting Error
Bilt Cardholders Receive Mistaken Collection Notices Tied to Third-Party Reporting Error
August 04, 2026  |  Credit Cards

About 1,850 Bilt cardholders received mistaken collection notices, the Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday (Aug. 4). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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Buy the Firm, Then Rebuild It With AI
Buy the Firm, Then Rebuild It With AI
August 04, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

A new class of buyers, sometimes called AI roll-ups, is emerging across accounting, property management and customer service. Unlike traditional acquirers, these companies are not...

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