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Payments Innovation
One-Tap Payment Switch Gives Banks the Edge in Account Primacy
June 03, 2025

Paying bills and managing subscriptions are mainstays of financial life — even a daily task, for many consumers. However, updating payment methods has traditionally been riddled with pain points and friction. For merchants and other providers, a hitch in the process translates into a loss...

Artificial Intelligence
AI Startup’s Digital Storefronts Prepare Brands for AI Searches, Agentic Economy
June 02, 2025

As consumers increasingly shop for goods using artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots — and as AI agents are being developed to autonomously pay at checkout — traditional brand websites must adapt or risk being invisible in this new internet. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

Artificial Intelligence
Thomson Reuters Debuts Agentic AI Platform
June 02, 2025

Thomson Reuters has launched an artificial intelligence (AI) platform designed to help professionals automate complex workflows. 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...

Payment Methods
Zilch Partners With Visa to Launch Physical Payments Card
June 02, 2025

London-based Zilch, an ad-enabled payments technology company that provides virtual payment cards to one in seven U.K. working adults, is set to launch its first physical payments card in September. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Artificial Intelligence
Meta to Use GenAI to Automate Ad Creation and Targeting
June 02, 2025

Meta Platforms plans to create and target advertisements using artificial intelligence by the end of 2026. 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...

Banking
3 Takeaways as Enforcement Actions and Data Breaches Roil BaaS Models
June 02, 2025

As nonbank enterprises offer financial services, aided by traditional financial institutions and FinTechs, the emergence of the banking-as-a-service (BaaS) model has promised to transform lending and platforms. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

Artificial Intelligence
Reports: xAI Launches $5 Billion Debt Sale and $300 Million Share Sale
June 02, 2025

Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company, xAI, reportedly launched a $5 billion debt sale and a $300 million share sale. 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...

Artificial Intelligence
AI Coding Assistants Give Big-Tech Powers to Small Businesses 
June 02, 2025

Small businesses are increasingly turning to artificial intelligence (AI)-powered coding assistants to slash their technology development expenses while maintaining competitive digital capabilities, according to industry practitioners. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

IPO
Stablecoin Issuer Circle Upsizes IPO, Seeks Valuation of $7.2 Billion
June 02, 2025

Stablecoin issuer Circle upsized its initial public offering (IPO) Monday (June 2), raising the expected price from the $24 to $26 per share it announced Tuesday (May 27) to $27 to $28 per share. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...