Amazon
Amazon Seeks 250K Holiday Workers Amid Muted Hiring Season
October 13, 2025

Amazon plans to keep its hiring levels flat for the 2025 holiday season. 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....

Payment Methods
Plaid Launches Embedded Bank Payments for SaaS Platforms
October 13, 2025

Plaid has announced a solution that will enable vertical software-as-a-service platforms to integrate embedded bank payments directly into their products, enabling their customers to collect bill payments and to disburse funds for vendor payments. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

Economy
Government Workers Seek Side Gigs Amid Ongoing Shutdown
October 13, 2025

Federal employees are increasingly turning to side gigs amid ongoing layoffs and a government shutdown. 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,...

Cryptocurrency
Stablecoins Aren’t Created Equal: Mapping the Issuer Marketplace for CFOs
October 13, 2025

Both the stablecoin market and the crypto market have been on a recent tear. And if proponents of the digital asset landscape are to be believed, both markets are only set to grow. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

Cryptocurrency
Tether Chief Says Bitcoin and Gold Will ‘Outlast’ Other Currencies
October 13, 2025

As far as Paolo Ardoino is concerned, bitcoin and gold have superior staying power. 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...

artificial intelligence
Klarna Partners With Google in Rollout of Agent Payments Protocol
October 13, 2025

Klarna on Monday (Oct. 13) announced that it is expanding its partnership with Google to support the new Agent Payments Protocol (AP2), an open standard designed to enable secure, AI-driven payments. The collaboration builds on Klarna’s existing integrations with Google and reflects both companies’ efforts...

IPO
Brazil’s PicPay Eyes US IPO by End of Year
October 13, 2025

Mobile banking app PicPay reportedly aims to raise $500 million in a U.S. initial public offering that could happen as soon as this year. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

Partnerships
Visa and KNEX Team to Bring Virtual Cards to Oracle’s ERP
October 13, 2025

KNEX and Visa are teaming to embed virtual card capabilities into Oracle’s ERP systems. 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
AI Faced the CFA Exam, But Can It Think Like an Analyst?
October 13, 2025

A new study from New York University Stern, conducted in collaboration with private equity and wealth startup Goodfin, has found that large language models (LLMs) can now pass mock versions of the Chartered Financial Analyst Level III exam, one of the most demanding tests of...