Real-Time Payments
The Pay-Me-Now Economy: How Consumers Are Driving Instant Disbursements
April 17, 2025

Consumers are no longer willing to wait. Instant disbursements have become the expectation rather than the exception. New research from PYMNTS Intelligence and Ingo Payments reveals that not only do people want their money instantly, many are even willing to pay extra to get it...

artificial intelligence
House Select Committee Says DeepSeek Is Threat to US Security
April 16, 2025

A House select committee recommended Wednesday (April 16) that the government address risk from Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) models after finding that DeepSeek presents a threat to U.S. security. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Bank Regulation
OCC Combines Supervision Activities and Elevates Information Technology and Security
April 16, 2025

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) said Wednesday (April 16) that it will combine some of its supervision activities; blend its risk identification, analysis and policy efforts; and elevate its Information Technology and Security (ITS) function. Get the Full Story Complete the...

eCommerce
Shein, Temu Set to Raise Prices as ‘De Minimis’ Exemption Is Undone
April 16, 2025

eCommerce retailers Shein and Temu, which have exploded in popularity across the U.S. thanks to their cheap items, have sent letters to customers warning of incoming price increases. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Google
Google Bolsters Ad Safety Efforts With Enhanced AI Tools
April 16, 2025

Google said Wednesday (April 16) that it strengthened its use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the ad safety realm to protect consumers and its advertising ecosystem by making more than 50 enhancements to its large language models (LLMs) in 2024. Get the Full Story Complete...

artificial intelligence
Report: OpenAI in Talks to Acquire AI-Powered Coding Tool Windsurf
April 16, 2025

OpenAI is reportedly in discussions with Windsurf, an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered coding tool, to acquire the technology. 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...

Credit Unions
Trump Fires 2 Board Members of National Credit Union Administration
April 16, 2025

President Donald Trump fired two Democratic board members of the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA), leaving the board that traditionally has three members with just one member, Republican Chairman Kyle Hauptmann. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Investments
Deck Raises $12 Million for Infrastructure That Accesses User-Permissioned Data
April 16, 2025

Deck raised $12 million in a Series A funding round to support its developer infrastructure for accessing any user-permissioned data. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

Partnerships
Western Union Launches Media Network Business
April 16, 2025

Western Union is looking to grow its new Media Network business by partnering with Magnite, an independent sell-side advertising company. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....