artificial intelligence
Instacart CEO: 100x Business Growth at OpenAI Is ‘Just the Beginning’
June 13, 2025

Instacart CEO Fidji Simo sees OpenAI growing its business more than 100-fold as the synergy among its different lines of business — foundational artificial intelligence (AI) models, applications and AI devices — supercharges the company in the coming years. Get the Full Story Complete the...

Cryptocurrency
Walmart, Amazon Explore Stablecoins as Senate Advances Regulatory Framework
June 13, 2025

Walmart and Amazon are actively exploring the issuance of their own stablecoins, a move that could upend the traditional payments ecosystem and potentially save these retail giants billions in transaction fees, according to a report from The Wall Street Journal. Sources familiar with the matter indicate...

Payments Innovation
Services and APIs Turning Interchange Pressure Into Merchant Growth
June 13, 2025

Payment processing may be the plumbing of modern commerce, but for banks and FinTechs chasing transaction volume, it is also the battlefield where customer loyalty is won — or lost. In an era when merchants expect instant onboarding, bulletproof security and actionable data, the bar...

Fintech Investments
Circle Rallies and Chime Joins the Nasdaq as FinTech IPO Surges 3.7%
June 13, 2025

Recent debuts on the public markets have added to the FinTech IPO Index’s roster. 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...

Digital Identity
Bots Overtake Fraudsters as Digital Identity’s Main Threat, Says Persona CEO
June 13, 2025

Digital identity has always been a thorny challenge. 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, you...

POS Innovation
Airports and Stadiums Say Mobile-First Checkout Is Big Fan Favorite
June 13, 2025

The roar of the crowd. The hum of a busy airport terminal. The gentle sway of a cruise ship. These environments, as varied as they are, now share a common thread: a new wave of smart point-of-sale (POS) technologies transforming how consumers pay, engage and...

Banking
Payment Hubs Offer Banks a Path to Avert $98.5 Million in Annual Losses
June 13, 2025

In a digitized financial landscape, traditional banks are facing an imperative to transform their payment infrastructures, driven by customer expectations and competition from digital-first challengers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

Apple
Report: Apple Aims to Release AI-Powered Upgrade of Siri in Spring 2026
June 12, 2025

Apple reportedly aims to bring an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered upgrade of its Siri voice assistant to market in spring 2026, after facing delays and failing to meet its original goal of fall 2024. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

Cryptocurrency
Shopify to Enable Merchants to Accept USDC Stablecoin Payments
June 12, 2025

Shopify has begun rolling out a feature that enables merchants to accept USDC stablecoins within their existing payment and order fulfillment flows. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...