IPO
Anthropic Races OpenAI as It Preps a Mega IPO
December 03, 2025

Anthropic is taking early-but-consequential steps toward a potential IPO that could arrive as soon as 2026. It’s a timeline that, if it holds, would put one of the most important generative AI vendors used across financial services onto public-market footing ahead of rival OpenAI. Get...

Real-Time Payments
Embedded Payments Pull Real-Time Adoption Forward
December 03, 2025

Change doesn’t happen instantly, even when it comes to instant payments. 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...

Credit Unions
Gen Z Pressures Credit Unions to Deliver AI
December 03, 2025

Credit unions face a generational crossroads as Gen Z members emerge as their most at-risk segment, a cohort ready to switch providers if their financial institution cannot keep up with their digital expectations. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

Artificial Intelligence
Autonomous Agents Challenge Retailers to Earn Trust
December 03, 2025

For decades, retailers have chased the holy grail of frictionless commerce. 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...

Digital Payments
66% Cross-Border Shift to Digital Payments Raises Pressure on Global Merchants
December 03, 2025

Merchants chasing global growth are learning that cross-border sales succeed only when payments feel as local as possible. That is the new message emerging from the latest Payments Optimization Tracker, which shows that consumer expectations have shifted faster than many retailers’ payment strategies. Get the...

Cross-border Payments
Discover Network: ‘Paying Like a Local’ New Benchmark for Global Travelers
December 03, 2025

Travel is an experiential sector where every detail matters. A small surprise can either spoil or enhance the experience. 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...

Amazon
AWS Uses re:Invent Day 1 to Unveil a Wave of AI Updates
December 02, 2025

AWS kicked off re:Invent 2025 in Las Vegas on Tuesday (Dec. 2) with high expectations. As the artificial intelligence (AI) race heats up, Amazon needs to prove that its years of heavy investment in model infrastructure and automated systems are paying off. The company is...

Digital Payments
MOVii Establishes Operations in Peru and Aims to Expand Across Latin America
December 02, 2025

Colombian FinTech MOVii said Tuesday (Dec. 2) that it has begun its international expansion by establishing operations in Peru. 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...

Mobile
Kalshi Raises $1 Billion to Expand Prediction Market Platform
December 02, 2025

Kalshi raised $1 billion in a Series E funding round to expand its prediction market platform. 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...