Earnings
Chili’s to Upgrade Servers’ Tablets as Business Turnaround Continues
August 13, 2025

Casual dining restaurant owner Brinker International said Wednesday (Aug. 13) that advertising brought more diners into its Chili’s restaurants during the quarter ended June 25, while operational improvements kept them coming back. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

eCommerce
How 31 Years of eCommerce Changed What, How and When Shoppers Buy
August 13, 2025

This week, 31 years ago, a man in Philadelphia bought a Sting CD with his credit card over the internet. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

artificial intelligence
Is ‘Shortcut’ the New Excel? MIT Startup Behind Viral AI Tool Thinks So
August 13, 2025

The lowly spreadsheet is getting an agentic AI upgrade. 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,...

Personnel
New Tax Deduction Encourages R&D Hiring in US
August 13, 2025

Tech startups are reportedly hiring more software engineers and other positions related to research and development (R&D) in the United States, rather than overseas, due to a new tax deduction. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Personnel
Ex-FDIC Exec Bob Hartheimer Is New CEO of Evolve Bank & Trust
August 13, 2025

Evolve Bank & Trust named regulatory veteran Robert “Bob” Hartheimer as CEO in a unanimous board vote. 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...

Fraud Prevention
New York Sues Zelle, Alleging $1 Billion in Fraud Since 2017
August 13, 2025

Zelle operator Early Warning Services is being sued by New York State Attorney General Letitia James, who alleged that the company fails to protect its users from “massive amounts of fraud.” Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

Economy
Debt Surges Past $37 Trillion as Interest Costs Eclipse Defense Spending
August 13, 2025

The U.S. debt clock didn’t just notch another record Tuesday (Aug. 12), it smashed it. The deficit blew past $37 trillion, effectively creating a shadow benchmark that could soon rival the Federal Reserve’s policy rate in steering borrowing costs across the economy. Get the Full...

Artificial Intelligence
Software Shares Slide Amid Investor Concerns About AI Coding Tools
August 13, 2025

Investors’ concerns that artificial intelligence tools could enable faster and cheaper software development have reportedly driven a selloff that has impacted the world’s largest software businesses. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

B2B Payments
Visa and Bluechain Partner on Card-Based B2B Payments in UK
August 13, 2025

B2B payment orchestration platform Bluechain and Visa have partnered to enable digital transformation of B2B payments  in verticals in the United Kingdom in which card acceptance has historically been limited or nonexistent. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...