Apple
Apple’s AI Challenge Moves to Center Stage as Ternus Era Begins
April 30, 2026

Apple’s earnings call was, on the surface, a story about iPhone momentum and Mac demand. iPhone revenue rose 22% year over year, Mac revenue rose 6%, and executives repeatedly pointed to supply constraints as evidence that demand was outpacing what Apple could deliver. Get the...

Artificial Intelligence
Cancer Never Saw the Algorithm Coming
April 30, 2026

Pancreatic cancer kills most of its patients because there is nothing to find by the time they feel sick. Colorectal cancer kills roughly 53,000 Americans a year for the same reason. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Earnings
Wayfair Deploys AI and Influencers to Beat Furniture Slump
April 30, 2026

Artificial intelligence (AI) and influencers helped Wayfair outperform the home furnishings category during the first quarter, Niraj Shah, the company’s CEO, co-founder and co-chairman said during a Thursday (April 30) earnings call. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

eCommerce
Carvana Sets Records as Inflation Drives Used Car Demand
April 30, 2026

The used car market could get a boost from the rising costs of goods and services, Carvana Founder and CEO Ernie Garcia said Wednesday (April 29). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Artificial Intelligence
Anthropic Outage Shows AI Is Straining the Digital Stack
April 30, 2026

The five nines gold standard of digital reliability is cracking in 2026. 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...

Artificial Intelligence
ElevenLabs Opened a Music Store While Taylor Swift Lawyered Up 
April 30, 2026

Generative artificial intelligence (AI) changed the economics of music fast. The harder questions about authorship, ownership, what a song is worth and who it belongs to are still unanswered. ElevenLabs built a platform anyway. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

Economy
Americans Keep Buying While the Buffer Shrinks
April 30, 2026

The wallets are open, but the runway is getting shorter. Consumer spending in March continued to outpace income growth, with rising energy costs and everyday necessities absorbing a larger share of household income and leaving Americans with less financial flexibility than a year ago. Get...

Cryptocurrency
Agora Seeks US Bank Charter to Scale Digital Dollars
April 30, 2026

Stablecoin issuer Agora Finance has filed for a national trust bank charter as it looks to build its business in the United States. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

Artificial Intelligence
Netomi Raises $110 Million to Power Agentic Customer Experience
April 30, 2026

Agentic artificial intelligence platform Netomi says it has secured $110 million in new financing. 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...