Legal
Google Settles App Store Case With Fortnite Maker Epic
November 05, 2025

Google and Epic Games have reportedly reached an accord in a years-long antitrust battle. 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...

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Firmly Launches Platform That Eases Merchant Adoption of Agentic Commerce
November 05, 2025

Firmly has launched a platform designed to make it easier for merchants to adopt agentic commerce. 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...

Artificial Intelligence
The Labor Economy Becomes the Innovation Economy
November 05, 2025

My hometown of Baltimore was the first city to install gas street lights in 1816 in an effort to curb crime. More cities quickly followed suit.  By the turn of the century, every evening at dusk, lamplighters walked the streets with their ladders and torches,...

Cryptocurrency
Banks Warn Digital Euro Could Impede Private-Sector Payments
November 05, 2025

The European Central Bank’s digital euro effort is reportedly facing pushback from banks and lawmakers. 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,...

Real-Time Payments
FedNow Head Watches Banks Race to Catch Nonbanks as Growth Surges
November 05, 2025

The competition between banks and nonbanks is intensifying as customers demand faster, always-available ways to move money. Banks are finding that the FedNow® Service can help them compete more efficiently in a market that rewards speed and reliability. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

Partnerships
Walmart and Lendistry Simplify Credit for Marketplace Sellers
November 05, 2025

Small and midsize merchants have no shortage of ambition, but they often face long odds when they try to secure the financing needed to buy new equipment, restock inventory or expand online. Lenders can be hard to reach, and the process is often confusing or...

Digital Identity
Nearly 60% of Companies Struggle With Bot Fraud
November 05, 2025

In the age of AI agents and synthetic identities, the biggest risk to corporate security may be complacency. Most firms think their digital identity systems are working, and that misplaced confidence is costing them real money. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

Money Mobility
Platforms Reimagine Payments to Keep the Money In-House
November 05, 2025

Businesses, especially marketplaces and gig platforms, are waking up to the value of building their own banking networks. 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...

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Worldpay Says Americans Most Likely to Adopt Agentic Commerce for Smaller Purchases
November 05, 2025

Worldpay has found that agentic commerce is likely to gain its foothold in smaller, everyday purchases. 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...