Acquisitions
Meta Pays $2 Billion for Singapore AI Startup Manus
December 30, 2025

Meta is acquiring Singapore-based startup Manus to boost its artificial intelligence (AI) agent offerings. 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...

Accounts Payable
AI Turns Accounts Payable Into a Strategic Control Point
December 30, 2025

The corporate back office is undergoing a renovation, and accounts payable is at its center. 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,...

SMBs
Economic Pressure Pushes Small Businesses to Demand Faster Paydays
December 30, 2025

Small- to medium-sized businesses are preparing for another year shaped by economic pressure, uneven consumer demand and tighter margins, forcing a more disciplined approach to how they operate and grow. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Credit Cards
Credit Limit Confusion Sends Consumer Spending Packing
December 30, 2025

Credit limits have traditionally been treated as a mechanical feature of card programs: a numeric ceiling determined by algorithms, credit scores and internal risk thresholds. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

Economy
The Economic Warning Sign Hiding Behind White-Collar Layoffs
December 30, 2025

White-collar layoffs at firms like McKinsey and Amazon grab headlines for their implications about artificial intelligence and tariff pressures replacing plum jobs. But there’s another canary in the economic coal mine. What PYMNTS Intelligence calls the Labor Economy® — the roughly 60 million warehouse packers,...

Artificial Intelligence
2025: The Year AI Agents Entered Payments and Changed Who’s in Control
December 30, 2025

This year, artificial intelligence shifted from assisting to acting. 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,...

Banking
Manual Billing Costs Banks $98.5 Million Every Year
December 30, 2025

Banks have spent years tuning front-end digital experiences, yet a growing share of revenue risk now sits deeper inside the institution, where billing logic, pricing governance and data visibility intersect. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

artificial intelligence
Roblox Uses AI to Filter Billions of User Interactions in Real Time
December 29, 2025

Roblox is leaning heavily on artificial intelligence (AI) to solve one of the most complex operational challenges in digital platforms: moderating massive volumes of user-generated content in real time. The company says AI systems now form the backbone of how it keeps harmful text, voice...

Regulation
FDIC Support Clears a Path for Tokenized Deposits to Scale
December 29, 2025

Tokenization is steadily reshaping how financial assets are recorded and moved, and support from regulators is paving the way for wider use across financial services. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...