Cryptocurrency
Corporate Bitcoin Rush Fuels Debt and Doubts
August 10, 2025

Software firm Strategy has spent the last few years buying billions of dollars worth of bitcoin. 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...

Artificial Intelligence
Lights, Camera, Input: Film Festival Celebrates ‘Authentic’ Emotion Generated by AI
August 09, 2025

A new kind of filmmaker is set to walk the red carpet at this year’s Venice film festival: human creators who embrace artificial intelligence in their work. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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Pinterest CEO Says Consumers Benefit From AI-Powered Tools
August 08, 2025

Pinterest CEO Bill Ready said Friday (Aug. 8) that it will be some time before consumers are ready to let artificial intelligence (AI) agents do their shopping for them, but that Pinterest is providing AI-powered tools that will “meet the user where they are” in the...

Acquisitions
Mollie in Talks to Acquire GoCardless as Soon as September
August 08, 2025

Dutch FinTech Mollie could reportedly close an acquisition of U.K. FinTech GoCardless as soon as next month. 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...

Retail
Wendy’s and McDonald’s Report Breakfast Business Slows Amid Consumer Cutbacks
August 08, 2025

Fast food chains are reportedly seeing a decline in their breakfast business as Americans cut back on 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...

Travel Payments
Booking CEO Glenn Fogel Says Airport Infrastructure Can Reverse Tourism Decline
August 08, 2025

Booking Holdings CEO Glenn Fogel reportedly said that the United States needs to invest in passport and immigration booths at airports to help reverse a decline in foreign tourists. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Bank Regulation
Bank of England Denies Conflict With Government Over Revolut Banking License
August 08, 2025

Bank of England Gov. Andrew Bailey reportedly denied a media report that the central bank and the U.K. government had a “falling out” over delays in allowing Revolut a full banking license. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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Stanford AI Agents’ Lab Finds Promising COVID-19 Drug Leads in Days
August 08, 2025

Like any busy scientist, Stanford University professor James Zou would like to explore hundreds of research ideas but only has time for two or three. So he thought of a novel approach: Create artificial intelligence (AI) agents modeled after his lab and let them tackle...

Cryptocurrency
This Week in Stablecoins: Replacing Financial Plumbing, Not Dollars
August 08, 2025

Stablecoins would rather that the traditional financial sector forgot about the last decade of crypto. 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,...