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German Data Protection Authority Asks Apple and Google to Stop Distributing DeepSeek App
June 27, 2025
A German data protection authority regulator said Friday (June 27) that she told Apple and Google that the DeepSeek artificial intelligence-powered chatbot app is “illegal content” and that the companies ...Google Launches Virtual Try-On App Featuring AI-Generated Videos
June 27, 2025
Google launched an experimental app Thursday (June 26) that lets users not only virtually “try on” outfits but also see themselves in motion while wearing them. The new Doppl app from ...Starling Bank Explores ‘Range of Expansion Options’ in US
June 26, 2025
Neobank Starling Bank, based in the United Kingdom, is exploring a “range of expansion options” in the United States, a Starling spokesperson told PYMNTS in a Thursday (June 26) email. The ...Ant Group Unveils AI-Powered Healthcare Smartphone App
June 26, 2025
China-based Ant Group has reportedly unveiled a new, AI-powered health app for smartphones. As CNBC reported Thursday (June 26), the app was made using artificial intelligence (AI) technology that Ant said ...Block Stops $2 Billion in Cash App Fraud by Alerting Customers to Scams
June 26, 2025
Watch more: Block Stops $2 Billion in Cash App Fraud by Alerting Customers to Scams There are signs that the good guys are gaining momentum against the bad guys. Scammers have refined ...Consumers Use Mobile Wallets 21% of the Time for In-Store Purchases
June 23, 2025
Mobile wallets rapidly emerging as a pivotal force in how consumers conduct in-store transactions worldwide. In the PYMNTS Intelligence report “Pocket Revolution: How Mobile Wallets Are Changing Payments Worldwide,” responses from ...Payment Glitches Stall Brazil’s Mobile Shopping Surge
June 20, 2025
In Brazil, consumers are highly engaged digitally, yet they struggle with completing transactions. The PYMNTS Intelligence report “Global Digital Shopping Index: Brazil Edition,” commissioned by Visa Acceptance Solutions, found that Brazilian ...Alipay Touts World’s First Smart Glasses Embedded Payment Transaction
June 19, 2025
Payments platform Alipay says it has made the world’s first-ever smart glasses-embedded e-wallet payment. The company, part of China’s Ant Group, announced the transaction Thursday (June 19), noting it was conducted ...Klarna Becomes Latest FinTech Entering Mobile Market
June 18, 2025
Payments company Klarna says it is getting into the mobile business. The company on Wednesday (June 18) announced plans to launch an “unlimited” phone plan in the U.S. in the weeks ahead before bringing it ...Digital Innovation Opens Doors for Credit Unions to Broaden Membership
June 18, 2025
Credit unions (CUs) face a critical juncture that threatens their long-term viability. Baby boomers dominate CU membership, making up 39% compared to 31% for millennials and Generation Z combined, and the ...Robinhood Adds New Tools for Active Traders on Mobile
June 17, 2025
Robinhood said Tuesday (June 17) that it has begun rolling out two tools as part of its effort to become the top destination for active traders. The new tools include charting ...Trump Family Lends Name to ‘Sleek, Gold’ $500 Smartphone
June 16, 2025
The Trump family has reportedly licensed its name to a mobile service and smartphone. Trump Mobile, which includes a phone that sells for $499, marks the latest deal forged by the ...Airports and Stadiums Say Mobile-First Checkout Is Big Fan Favorite
June 13, 2025
The roar of the crowd. The hum of a busy airport terminal. The gentle sway of a cruise ship. These environments, as varied as they are, now share a common ...Cash Share of In-Store Payments Plummets to 25% in Latin America
June 10, 2025
Latin America continues its financial transformation as digital payments surge, pushing traditional cash toward the periphery of commerce and financial access. The region is becoming a nexus for innovation, driven by ...Can Digital Wallets, Stablecoins Solve Small Banks’ Cross-Border Cost Center?
June 6, 2025
Cross-border payments don’t have a small bank problem; small banks have a cross-border problem. With layers of intermediaries, opaque fee structures and legacy infrastructure, the cost and complexity of sending money ...Generation Mobile: Even Boomers Are Shifting Away From Plastic Cards
June 6, 2025
Forget your plastic cards for a moment. A quiet revolution is happening in how we pay for everything from dinner to electronics, and it’s being led by the smartphone in ...Credit Unions Monetize Member Data Through FinTech Ties
June 5, 2025
Credit unions face pressure to keep pace with national, regional and local banks that are often at the forefront of developing cutting-edge financial services. To gain access to the advanced technologies ...US House Bill Seeks to Open Apple and Google App Stores
June 4, 2025
A U.S. House bill takes aim at Apple and Google’s control over the mobile app ecosystem, seeking to curb practices lawmakers say restrict competition and inflate prices for consumers and ...Report: Samsung and Perplexity AI in Partnership Talks
June 2, 2025
Samsung is close to unveiling a new deal with Perplexity AI, Bloomberg reported Monday (June 2). The arrangement would see the South Korean company invest in the artificial intelligence firm as ...Inside Cantaloupe’s Big Bet on Frictionless Retail for the TikTok Generation
June 2, 2025
For decades, brick-and-mortar stores, loyalty programs and flashy eCommerce sites were sufficient to engage consumers. However, for rising generations like Generation Z (born between 1997 and 2012) and Generation Alpha (born ...EU to Launch Age Verification App for Online Use in July
May 30, 2025
The European Union reportedly plans to introduce an age verification app in July and may introduce rules requiring online platforms to protect minors after that. The new app will enable users ...The Young and Impatient: Digital-Native Generations Want Instant Payments From Banks
May 30, 2025
Generation Z and Generation Alpha are critical for financial institutions’ long-term viability. They’re the ones with decades of financial journeys ahead of them. As young people open their first accounts, ...Apple: Developers Paid No Commission on 90% of 2024 Sales
May 29, 2025
Apple’s App Store in the United States facilitated $406 billion in developer billings and sales last year. The findings are the results of a study by Professor Andrey Fradkin from Boston ...Walmart Launches Digital Tools to Help Customers Find Benefits-Eligible Products
May 28, 2025
Walmart added digital tools on its website and app that are designed to help select customers identify over-the-counter (OTC), food and wellness products that can be purchased with their Medicare ...Block to Enable Merchants to Accept Bitcoin Payments
May 27, 2025
Block plans to launch bitcoin payments on its business technology platform Square, enabling merchants using the Square Point of Sale app to accept bitcoin payments directly through their Square hardware. The ...Mastercard Helps Bahrain’s ila Bank Launch Loyalty Program
May 27, 2025
Mastercard has teamed with Bahrain-based ila Bank to help it introduce loyalty programs. The partnership, announced Tuesday (May 27), is centered around things like dining, travel and luxury shopping, while also employing enhanced ...From High Street to Home Screen, UK Consumers’ Mobile Shift Accelerates
May 27, 2025
While the trend toward mobile-first shopping is global, the U.K. presents a unique dynamic: consumers are actively using mobile for purchases and engagement, yet the country ranks last among eight ...Report Finds More Than One-Third of Small Business Shoppers Manually Enter Payment Data
May 27, 2025
To thrive in today’s fragmented retail landscape, small and medium-sized businesses must close the digital divide and embrace unified commerce strategies. It’s a good summary of PYMNTS’ new 2025 Global Digital ...Moneta Money Bank Taps Real-Time Tech to Serve Customers Faster
May 22, 2025
Moneta Money Bank, one of the largest retail banks in the Czech Republic, is using the latest technologies to reshape how it connects with customers amid competition for consumer wallets. Working ...Samsung Wallet Adds ‘Tap to Transfer’ Feature for P2P Payments
May 21, 2025
Samsung Wallet in the U.S. now simplifies peer-to-peer (P2P) payments with the help of Visa Tap technology and the Visa Direct money movement solution. With the launch of this Samsung Tap to Transfer, ...Visa Debuts Program to Help Businesses Embed Payments
May 21, 2025
Visa launched Visa Commercial Integrated Partners, a program to help businesses embed payments into their products and platforms. The program is designed to cover companies ranging from ERP platforms that streamline ...Bank of America: QR Sign-Ins by Business Clients Increased 60%
May 20, 2025
QR code technology is an increasingly popular sign-in method among Bank of America’s corporate and commercial clients. The number of business clients using QR sign-in to access the bank’s digital banking ...New Data Shows Smaller Players Come Up Big as Credit Unions Unleash Innovation
May 20, 2025
Credit unions tend to evoke images of simple, brick-and-mortar institutions, where friendly employees who know you by name make up for the lack of financial bells and whistles at big ...Likes, Shares, Revenue: How SMBs Are Winning Big on Social
May 19, 2025
Social media’s reach has brought influencers, tweets and videos to mobile devices, changing the face of commerce and the ways businesses, particularly small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs), can drive sales. PYMNTS ...US In-Store Mobile Wallet Use Sees 4.3% Increase Since 2022
May 16, 2025
While U.S. consumers are rapidly embracing mobile wallets for peer-to-peer payments, their adoption for in-store transactions still lags behind many international counterparts, highlighting a dichotomy in the country’s digital payment ...Paysafe ‘Very Bullish’ on LatAm Digital Wallet Usage
May 13, 2025
Paysafe says it expects good things from Latin America amid the region’s FinTech boom. Latin America (LatAm) was a popular subject on the payments company’s quarterly earnings call Tuesday (May 13), ...Square Launches New Handheld Device for Restaurants and Retailers
May 13, 2025
Square launched a new handheld device that enables restaurants and retailers to manage everything from payments to back-of-house operations. Powered by the company’s new unified Square Point of Sale app, the ...Cashless Wave Sweeps Latin America Amid Mobile, FinTech Boom
May 7, 2025
Latin America is undergoing a dramatic shift in how money moves. But it isn’t traditional financial institutions that are leading the charge. Instead, mobile wallets and real-time payment systems are ...Instacart Introduces Alcohol-Focused Fizz App to Tap Gen Z Market
May 6, 2025
Instacart is reportedly rolling out an app targeting Generation Z consumers, centered around group orders of drinks and party snacks. This app, Fizz, lets multiple users contribute to a single order, ...Brazilian Consumers Lead Mobile In-Store Use Globally, Despite Checkout Frictions
May 6, 2025
Brazilian consumers are rapidly adopting mobile devices for retail purchases, outpacing global trends, though pervasive payment friction presents a significant hurdle for merchants, according to the 2025 Global Digital Shopping ...
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Everyone wants to be the consumer’s everyday app – the “super app” to rule them all, the front door into the goods and services consumers use as they go about their day. Being that front door means monetizing access to the consumers who use it and the interactions that happen inside of that ecosystem. But do consumers want one? We asked 1,037 of them in June of 2019 and here’s what we learned.
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Most Trust Companies by Demographics
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Most Trusted Company to Provide the Everyday App
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