Economy
Earnings Reports Show a Split Economy as Lower-Income Wallets Tighten
November 03, 2025

On the surface, consumer spending has proved durable as headline retail sales and credit data remain solid. Yet beneath those numbers, a different current is building, one showing that lower-income consumers are shifting where they’re spending their wages. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

Personnel
MongoDB Names Cloudflare Executive CJ Desai as President and CEO
November 03, 2025

Database company MongoDB announced Monday (Nov. 3) that Dev Ittycheria will retire as president and CEO after leading the company for 11 years. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

Cryptocurrency
Crypto Protocol Balancer Hit by $128 Million Hack
November 03, 2025

Hackers stole $128 million from decentralized finance protocol Balancer, Bloomberg reported Monday (Nov. 3), citing findings from security researchers at PeckShield and Cyvers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

Acquisitions
ACI Worldwide Acquires Open Banking Firm Payment Components
November 03, 2025

Payments technology company ACI Worldwide has acquired financial messaging/open banking solutions provider Payment Components. 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...

artificial intelligence
Tech Giants Tackle Major AI Security Threat
November 03, 2025

Tech companies are reportedly increasing efforts to combat a security flaw in their AI models. 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,...

Money Mobility
FIS Puts Value Creation at the Heart of Money Movement
November 03, 2025

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Digital-First Banking
Huntington Bank Embraces FinTech Thinking to Build Faster
November 03, 2025

Today’s financial institutions aren’t racing to adopt the latest technology for bragging rights. Instead, they are homing in on the customer journey as the benchmark of meaningful change Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

artificial intelligence
AI Becomes Both Tool and Target in Cybersecurity
November 03, 2025

The Prompt Economy turned its focus to security during the past week, as companies rush to deploy the hottest technology during the hottest commercial season of the year. In fact, while many companies keep a human in the loop for security purposes, OpenAI advanced a...

Connected Economy
CE 100 Index Sinks 2.5% Despite Big Tech’s Earnings Bump  
November 03, 2025

Earnings season was the dominant force this past week, and Big Tech dominated the deluge of quarterly reports. 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...