Artificial Intelligence
Why OpenAI, Amazon and Apple Want to Be the Smartphone in Your Pocket
May 06, 2026

On January 9, 2007, Steve Jobs stood on stage at Macworld and introduced three products. An iPod with a bigger screen and touch controls, a mobile phone, and something he described as a breakthrough internet communications device. He repeated the list three times so that...

Credit Unions
22% BNPL Growth Gives Credit Unions a Member Loyalty Opening
May 06, 2026

Buy now, pay later may have started as a checkout convenience, but for credit union members it is becoming a cash flow tool that could use a better home. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Earnings
LoanDepot Digital Transformation Powers Market Share Gains
May 05, 2026

LoanDepot’s investment in digital transformation and other growth and efficiency initiatives delivered positive results in the first quarter, Founder and CEO Anthony Hsieh said Tuesday (May 5). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

Facebook / Meta
Meta Develops Easy-to-Use AI Agent for Consumers
May 05, 2026

Meta plans to build an agentic artificial intelligence assistant for consumers that is comparable to OpenClaw but easier to use, The Financial Times (FT) reported Tuesday (May 5), citing unnamed sources. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Artificial Intelligence
Anthropic CEO Predicts Firms Have 6 Months to Patch Software Vulnerabilities
May 05, 2026

Financial services companies and other organizations have six to 12 months to fix vulnerabilities in their software before Chinese artificial intelligence models develop capabilities equal to those of Anthropic’s Mythos, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei said Tuesday (May 5). Get the Full Story Complete the form...

Economy
Hiring Surge Ends Yearlong Labor Market Slump
May 05, 2026

The number of hires increased to 5.6 million in March, a figure that was 655,000 higher than the previous month, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) said in a Job Openings and Labor Turnover Summary (JOLTS) report released Tuesday (May 5). Get the Full Story...

Earnings
Marqeta’s Debit Roots Give Way to Credit and BNPL Push
May 05, 2026

As embedded finance providers race to move beyond standalone debit cards, Marqeta’s latest earnings on May 5 showed how card issuing platforms are being asked to support a broader mix of lending, buy now, pay later (BNPL) and credit-building products on a global scale. Get...

eCommerce
Etsy Pilots Conversational AI to Ignite Marketplace Sales
May 05, 2026

Etsy is working to offer conversational search both in OpenAI’s ChatGPT and on its own platform. 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...

Cryptocurrency
Delaware Makes Its Stablecoin Land Grab
May 05, 2026

Delaware, long synonymous with corporate incorporation, may extend its reach into digital finance. New legislation could shape where stablecoin issuers and FinTech firms choose to establish their legal base. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...