Cryptocurrency
Mastercard Aims to Acquire Crypto and Stablecoin Infrastructure Startup Zerohash
October 29, 2025

Mastercard is reportedly close to acquiring crypto and stablecoin infrastructure startup zerohash. 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
OpenAI Aims to Add 1 Gigawatt of Compute Per Week
October 29, 2025

OpenAI would like to build an artificial intelligence (AI) factory to make 1 gigawatt of compute per week of new capacity, CEO Sam Altman said in a Wednesday (Oct. 29) post on X. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

Earnings
Microsoft’s AI Bet Keeps Paying Off Across Cloud, Copilot and Code
October 29, 2025

Microsoft is no longer just a software company or even a cloud company. It’s now an AI infrastructure provider shaping how work, creativity and productivity will function in the next decade. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Business
Starbucks Says Turnaround Strategy Drives Growth in Global Comparable Stores Sales
October 29, 2025

Starbucks said Wednesday (Oct. 29) that the turnaround strategy it launched last year led to its first global comparable store sales growth in seven quarters. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

Google
Pichai Says Gemini App Has 650 Million Downloads 
October 29, 2025

If there were any questions about what drove Google parent Alphabet towards its first ever quarter of notching more than $100 billion in sales, they were quickly laid to rest on Wednesday night (Oct. 29th). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

Facebook / Meta
Meta Flags Bigger 2026 AI Buildout as ‘Superintelligence’ Drive Accelerates
October 29, 2025

Meta told investors on Wednesday (Oct. 29) to brace for a step-up in infrastructure spending next year as it races to build what CEO Mark Zuckerberg calls “personal superintelligence.” Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Economy
CBO Says Government Shutdown Has Reduced Real GDP by $7 Billion
October 29, 2025

The Congressional Budget Office said Wednesday (Oct. 29) that the government shutdown could reduce real gross domestic product by between $7 billion and $14 billion, depending on how long the shutdown lasts. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

Cybersecurity
Microsoft Says ‘Problematic Configuration Change’ Caused Outage of Cloud Services
October 29, 2025

Microsoft said Wednesday (Oct. 29) that it is working on issues that have been causing service degradation on Microsoft 365 (Business or Enterprise) productivity apps and Microsoft Azure cloud computing services. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Banking
Santander’s US-Based Digital Banking Business Helps Drive Record Quarter
October 29, 2025

Santander says sustained customer growth and ongoing digital transformation helped drive a record quarter. 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...