eCommerce
MercadoLibre to Boost Investment in Brazil by 48%
April 07, 2025

MercadoLibre reportedly plans to increase its investment in Brazil by 48%, from 23 billion reais (about $3.7 billion) in 2024 to 34 billion reais (about $5.8 billion) in 2025. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Transportation
Waymo Denies Plan to Use Robotaxis’ Interior Cameras to Personalize Ads
April 07, 2025

Autonomous vehicle firm Waymo denied a media report that it plans to use data from its robotaxis’ interior cameras to identify individuals or personalize ads. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

Consumer Insights
Consumers Gird for Tariffs’ Sting as Spending on Cards Is Sluggish  
April 07, 2025

The latest data on consumer borrowing indicates that households pared back on debt — overall — in February amid headlines and uncertainty about tariffs. Spending on credit cards inched up, at an anemic pace. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

Apple
Report: Apple’s Tariff Strategies Include Importing More iPhones From India
April 07, 2025

Apple’s plans for dealing with the U.S. tariffs imposed on China — which is at the center of the company’s supply chain — reportedly include sending more iPhones made in India to supply the U.S. market. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

Banking
Regional Banks Slump Faster Than S&P 500 After Tariff Impacts
April 07, 2025

Regional banks that were looking to grow after dealing with the banking crisis that began in the spring of 2023 are reportedly now being challenged by the economic uncertainty driven by the new U.S. tariffs. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

artificial intelligence
Shopify CEO Tobias Lütke: Employees Must Learn to Use AI Effectively
April 07, 2025

Shopify now considers the use of artificial intelligence (AI) by employees to be a “baseline expectation,” CEO Tobias Lütke said in an internal memo that he posted on X after learning it had been leaked. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

Cybersecurity
US Agencies Warn of ‘Fast Flux’ Attacks Derailing Enterprise Networks
April 07, 2025

Now more than ever, cybersecurity is defined by an ongoing arms race. 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...

artificial intelligence
AI Explained: What’s a Small Language Model and How Can Business Use It?
April 07, 2025

Artificial intelligence (AI) is now a household word, thanks to the popularity of large language models like ChatGPT. These large models are trained on the whole internet and often have hundreds of billions of parameters — settings inside the model that help it guess what...

Partnerships
Knot Teams With PayPal to Help Streamline Checkouts
April 07, 2025

Merchant connectivity platform Knot has launched a checkout-focused partnership with PayPal. 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...