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CFPB
Update: CFPB Opens Comments on Nonbank Regulation
August 11, 2025

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has started the ball rolling on a process that would conceivably roll back supervision in key sectors of payments and lending — to the point where only the largest players would fall under the oversight of the agency. Get...

Artificial Intelligence
Rakuten Puts ‘Brain Twin’ AI at Center of Retail Ecosystem
August 11, 2025

Japanese eCommerce giant Rakuten is embedding its next-generation agentic artificial intelligence (AI) platform across its ecosystem, aiming to transform its own operations while equipping merchants with advanced new capabilities. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Artificial Intelligence
Vibe Coding: How SMBs Can Build AI Apps Using Plain Language
August 11, 2025

Every new trend comes with its own nomenclature. 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...

Fintech Investments
FinTech IntraFi Raises $2 Billion With Help from Wall Street Banks
August 11, 2025

FinTech IntraFi has reportedly raised upward of $2 billion in the leveraged loan market. 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...

Investments
OpenAI and Google Vets’ Periodic Labs Seeks $200 Million Investment
August 11, 2025

Venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz is reportedly leading a $200 million investment into startup Periodic Labs. 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....

IPO
Crypto Exchange Bullish Aims for Bigger IPO Target of $990 Million on $4.8 Billion Valuation
August 11, 2025

Cryptocurrency exchange Bullish upped the size of its initial public offering (IPO). 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...

IPO
SoftBank Could Launch PayPay’s US IPO in Q4
August 11, 2025

SoftBank reportedly selected four banks to help it prepare for a potential initial public offering (IPO) in the United States for its Japanese payments app business, PayPay. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

Retail
Businesses Face Hard Decisions as Tariffs Drive Up Costs
August 10, 2025

After a summer in “wait-and-see” mode, American businesses have begun making difficult, tariff-related decisions. 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...

Retail
Saks Global Vendors Say They Still Aren’t Being Paid
August 10, 2025

Saks Global’s overdue payments problem reportedly continues to plague the department store. 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...