Artificial Intelligence
Agentic AI Adoption Creates a ‘Two-Speed’ Enterprise Landscape
November 27, 2025

Over the summer of 2025, a quiet but decisive split began to emerge inside the upper ranks of American enterprise. It wasn’t about budgets, markets or strategy cycles. It was about autonomy; specifically, whether a company was willing and able to hand meaningful chunks of...

Retail
Will Black Friday 2025 Be a Repeat of Last Year?
November 27, 2025

Black Friday 2024. Nov. 29. The top movies were “Wicked,” “Moana 2” and “Gladiator 2.” It rained on the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade. News stories about tariffs were notably absent. AI was a mere curiosity outside of the business world. The stage was set for...

Payments Innovation
64% of Marketplaces Cut Churn With Embedded Finance Tools
November 27, 2025

Online marketplaces have spent the last decade layering payments and financial tools into their platforms. 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,...

Artificial Intelligence
Jeff Bezos’ AI Startup Acquires Computer Agent Maker General Agents
November 26, 2025

Jeff Bezos’ new artificial intelligence (AI) startup Project Prometheus reportedly acquired computer agent maker General Agents. 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...

Blockchain
U.S. Bank Tests Stablecoin Issuance, Viewing Blockchain as ‘Alternative Payment Rail’
November 26, 2025

U.S. Bank is testing custom stablecoin issuance on the Stellar blockchain network. 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...

Cryptocurrency
Exchanges Group Says Crypto Companies Should Be Required to Follow Same Rules
November 26, 2025

The World Federation of Exchanges (WFE), whose members include Nasdaq, reportedly said the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) plan to allow crypto companies to sell tokenized stocks could hurt investors. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Bitcoin
Bitcoin Rises Back Above $90,000 as Investors Expect Interest Rate Cuts
November 26, 2025

The price of Bitcoin rose above $90,000 for the first time in about a week, recovering after a month-long selloff, Bloomberg reported Wednesday (Nov. 26). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

Technology
Counterpoint Says Apple Will Overtake Samsung in Global Smartphone Sales
November 26, 2025

Apple is reportedly set to overtake Samsung as the world’s top seller of smartphones and hold that title through 2029. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

Consumer Insights
Fed’s Beige Book Flags Consumer Spending Slide
November 26, 2025

The Federal Reserve’s final Beige Book of the year points to a noticeable cooling in sentiment as businesses and consumers end 2025 on more cautious footing. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...