A shopper in Shanghai opens one app to message a friend, find a product and pay for it. The same app books a restaurant and hails a ride. When Alibaba inserted an artificial intelligence (AI) agent into that flow in early 2026, it did not...
Direct-to-consumer (D2C) clothing seller Everlane has reportedly been sold to fast-fashion-focused eCommerce giant Shein. 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...
For years, aggregators such as Plaid, MX and Finicity have occupied a central position in digital finance by connecting banks, FinTechs and consumer applications to financial account data. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...
Commerce-focused FinTech platform Banking Circle picked a new chief executive. 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...
Bitcoin Depot, the world’s largest operator of cryptocurrency ATMs, is shutting down after declaring bankruptcy, according to a Monday (May 18) press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...
Consumers in the United States are still solidly employed despite headlines about artificial intelligence, but they are increasingly stretched. 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...
Meta will cut around 8,000 jobs this week amid increased artificial intelligence (AI) spending. 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...
Consumer artificial intelligence adoption is broadening into daily routines, but the tools getting credit for being the most helpful are not the ones built into apps and websites. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...
Anthropic will reportedly meet with financial regulators about cyber defense weaknesses uncovered by its artificial intelligence model. 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...
