Apple, aiming to catch up in the artificial intelligence front, has poached Google’s John Giannandrea, chief of search and AI, in what is seen as a major win for its AI efforts. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...
Russia’s largest payments service, Yandex.Checkout, announced that online stores can now subscribe to a new service that allows merchants to sell goods and services on credit or by installments. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...
Square announced on Tuesday (April 3) that its peer-to-peer (P2P) Cash app is now available in the U.K. According to news from MarketWatch, the U.K. is the first international market for the Cash app. Like in the U.S., users across the pond can now send and receive...
Alibaba is in the process of acquiring food-delivery startup Ele.me for $9.5 billion. 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....
In the early 1900s, department stores came up with a novel idea to help their customers pay for their purchases: Customers could use metal plates — that looked like dog tags or tokens — at retailers such as Gimbels that tracked their spending. The idea was that...
After its funding talks were put on hold earlier this year, Honey’s discussions to raise new funding appeared to have restarted. The company has previously held talks to raise approximately $100 million, Recode reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...
Small business (SMB) banking is in need of an overhaul. Between the threat of FinTechs and small business owners’ increasing willingness to switch banking providers, financial institutions are waking up to the demand for better SMB services. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...
“Blame Amazon” may not be an entirely legitimate excuse for failing businesses, according to new research from Insureon and small business (SMB) directory firm Manta. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...
Experts say an employee phishing scam is likely to blame for the data breach affecting millions of Saks Fifth Avenue and Lord & Taylor payment cards. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...
