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Artificial Intelligence
Mastercard Pushes Agent Pay Into LatAm’s Digital Boom
December 03, 2025

Digital commerce in Latin America has reached an inflection point as consumers move almost instinctively between browsing, buying and paying on mobile devices. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

B2B Payments
Optionality Puts AR in the Driver’s Seat of B2B Payment Behavior
December 03, 2025

Payment acceptance doesn’t often get the same glamorous treatment as payment innovations do. But B2B firms know, or are coming to learn, that as the world goes digital and real-time, B2B payment innovations and their acceptance mechanisms are becoming intimately intertwined. Get the Full Story...

Latin America
Global FinTechs Race Into Brazil as Cumbuca Offers a New Back Door
December 03, 2025

Cumbuca, a Y Combinator-backed FinTech, is betting that global payment players want into Brazil faster than the licensing process allows. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

IPO
Anthropic Races OpenAI as It Preps a Mega IPO
December 03, 2025

Anthropic is taking early-but-consequential steps toward a potential IPO that could arrive as soon as 2026. It’s a timeline that, if it holds, would put one of the most important generative AI vendors used across financial services onto public-market footing ahead of rival OpenAI. Get...

Cross-border Payments
Discover Network: ‘Paying Like a Local’ New Benchmark for Global Travelers
December 03, 2025

Travel is an experiential sector where every detail matters. A small surprise can either spoil or enhance the experience. 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...

Delivery
Instacart Sues New York City to Block New Grocery Delivery Laws
December 02, 2025

Instacart is suing New York City over the city’s new laws that will govern grocery delivery workers’ pay and tips. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

Retail
Black Friday Retains Lead Over Cyber Monday Amid Record-High Weekend Sales
December 02, 2025

A record number of consumers shopped during the five days from Thanksgiving Day through Cyber Monday, with Black Friday remaining the most popular day, according to the National Retail Federation. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Payment Methods
Zepz Debuts Stablecoin-Linked Visa Card for Sendwave Wallet
December 02, 2025

WorldRemit and Sendwave owner Zepz is rolling out a stablecoin-linked Visa card. 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 this form, you agree...

Loyalty & Rewards
Consumers Use Rewards to Subsidize Holiday Spending
December 02, 2025

Consumers are using credit in strategic ways. 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 this form, you agree...