Facebook / Meta
Meta Acquires Limitless to Accelerate Work on AI-Enabled Wearables
December 05, 2025

Meta reportedly acquired Limitless, a maker of artificial intelligence-powered wearables. 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...

Bank Regulation
OCC and FDIC Withdraw ‘Overly Restrictive’ Leveraged Lending Guidance
December 05, 2025

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) withdrew two interagency leveraged lending guidance issuances, saying the guidance was “overly restrictive.” Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Partnerships
Socure Acquires Qlarifi in Move Toward BNPL Credit Infrastructure
December 05, 2025

Socure acquired Qlarifi to establish what it called “the industry’s first unified identity, anti-fraud and BNPL credit infrastructure.” 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...

Legal & Regulation
European Commission Fines X $140M, Alleging Digital Services Act Violations
December 05, 2025

The European Commission fined social platform X 120 million euros (about $140 million), saying it breached the Digital Services Act’s transparency rules, according to a Friday (Dec. 5) press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Artificial Intelligence
Anthropic CEO: Why the Enterprise Long Game Beats the AI Hype Cycle
December 05, 2025

At a moment when the artificial intelligence (AI) landscape is dominated by headlines and the consumer race for viral features, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei delivered a counter-intuitive message at this week’s DealBook Summit: The future of AI’s economic value lies not in chasing fleeting consumer...

Partnerships
Stripe Acquires Metronome to Enhance Usage-Based Pricing for AI
December 05, 2025

Payments infrastructure FinTech Stripe signed a definitive agreement to acquire Metronome, a usage-based billing platform for software companies. 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...

Google
Google Chrome Enables Autofill of Loyalty Card Numbers and Travel Details
December 05, 2025

Google is adding four new features to the autofill function of its Chrome browser that it said will streamline checkout for gifts or travel during the holiday season. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Economy
Paycheck-to-Paycheck Shoppers Outspend Income as Sentiment Drops
December 05, 2025

Two reports released Friday (Dec. 5) showed a consumer economy that remains active and alert but increasingly pressured. 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...

Artificial Intelligence
New York Times Sues Perplexity, Alleging Damage to Brand
December 05, 2025

The New York Times sued Perplexity Friday (Dec. 5), alleging that the artificial intelligence (AI) startup repeatedly violated its copyrights. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....