Connected Economy

Connected Economy
Executives Say AI Redefines Value and the Payments Competitive Landscape
December 29, 2025

Karen Webster describes Monday Conversation as a window into “interesting companies doing interesting things.” In 2025, the most useful interviews for banking, payments and FinTech leaders were often the ones that barely mentioned payments at all. They were about what sits beneath the transaction: workflow,...

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Uptime Becomes the New Test of Digital Trust
December 26, 2025

The story of digital transformation across the Connected Economy™ is becoming inextricably tied to expectations around uptime. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our...

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Connected Tech Ownership Drives Changes in How Consumers Pay
December 26, 2025

Consumers are not racing to add more devices, but the way those devices shape how people pay is changing steadily and in ways that matter for the future of commerce. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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In 2025 Card Networks Reshaped Commerce While Banks Rewired Payments
December 23, 2025

If there was a single through line in PYMNTS’ 2025 conversations with the major card networks, banks and FinTechs, it was that “payments” is no longer treated as a discrete function. It is increasingly positioned as an always-on operating system for commerce—one where data, security...

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Fanatics Enters Prediction Market Sector with Fanatics Markets Launch
December 03, 2025

Sports commerce and gaming platform Fanatics is formally entering the event-wagering sector with the launch of Fanatics Markets, a prediction market platform rolling out across 24 states this week, the company said Wednesday (Dec. 3). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Boston Rebuilds Payments to Simplify Municipal Money Flows
December 01, 2025

Cities depend on thousands of small transactions that happen every day, but the systems behind those payments often work against the efficiency city departments need. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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Verra Mobility Debuts In-Vehicle Commerce Platform AutoKinex
November 20, 2025

Verra Mobility has introduced AutoKinex, calling its “OEM-ready” in-vehicle commerce platform. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing...

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Cloudflare Outage Darkens Vast Portions of the Web
November 18, 2025

Cloudflare has resolved an outage that shut down multiple high-profile websites on Tuesday (Nov. 18). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS...

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CE 100 Index Slips 1.3% Led by Cogent and Payment Names
November 17, 2025

Tech stocks endured a wild ride through the past week, marked by earnings reports and volatility tied to investor sentiment over AI.  The CE 100 Index slid 1.3%, as most pillars declined, save the Communications and Be Well segments, up a respective 4% and 1%....