Regulation
European Commission Has No Plans for Digital Markets Act Supervisory Fee
July 23, 2025

The European Commission reportedly does not plan to charge Big Tech companies a fee to cover the cost of monitoring their compliance with the Digital Markets Act, though some European lawmakers have lobbied for such a fee.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

Banking
Citizens Business Bank Taps Alacriti for Instant Payments
July 23, 2025

Cloud-based payments firm Alacriti has launched a partnership with Citizens Business Bank. 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,...

ANTITRUST
Apple and Google Declared Mobile Duopoly by UK Regulator
July 23, 2025

The United Kingdom’s Competition and Markets Authority said “Apple and Google’s mobile platforms hold an effective duopoly.” 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...

Fintech Investments
Credibur Secures $2.2 Million to Launch Debt Facility Management Platform
July 23, 2025

Credibur emerged from stealth Wednesday (July 23) and announced it secured $2.2 million in pre-seed funding to launch its platform for debt facility management. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

Retail
Walmart Details Efforts to Crack Down on Counterfeit Sellers
July 23, 2025

Walmart says it is making efforts to rid its online marketplace of counterfeit sellers. 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....

Wearables
Amazon Moves Into AI Wearables With Bee Deal
July 23, 2025

Amazon is reportedly acquiring Bee, a company that makes an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered bracelet that transcribes the user’s conversations, makes them searchable and uses that content to create resources such as a to-do list. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

Earnings
Hasbro Relies on ‘Magic’ to Offset Impact of Tariffs
July 23, 2025

Hasbro says it has magic to thank for muting the impact of tariffs this quarter. 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,...

artificial intelligence
President Trump’s AI Action Plan Calls for Chatbot Free Speech
July 23, 2025

The White House on Wednesday (July 23) released a policy roadmap that outlines President Trump’s push to keep America in the lead in the global artificial intelligence (AI) race by focusing on deregulation, building AI infrastructure, expanding export controls and giving chatbots free speech. Get...

Personal Finance
EarnIn Launches Technology Enabling Workers to Access Earnings Continuously
July 23, 2025

EarnIn has launched a new technology that enables workers to access their earnings continuously, while they work. 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...