Economy
Bailouts: The Emergency Button That Keeps Getting Reinstalled
September 27, 2025

This week’s Weekender takes a brisk, slightly irreverent lap around real, historical financial rescues, from J.P. Morgan’s locked-door diplomacy to depositors getting saved while shareholders didn’t. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Insurance
InsurTech Ethos Technologies Files for IPO
September 26, 2025

Life insurance technology company Ethos Technologies filed for its initial public offering Friday (Sept. 26). 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,...

BNPL
Klarna Shares Drop Below IPO Price Amid Widespread Tech Slump
September 26, 2025

Klarna’s shares reportedly dropped below their initial public offering price for the first time Friday (Sept. 26) amid a widespread weakening of technology stocks. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

Artificial Intelligence
Perplexity Says New Search API Accesses Same Infrastructure as Public Search Engine
September 26, 2025

Artificial intelligence startup Perplexity has launched an application programming interface (API) that it claims provides developers with access to the same infrastructure that powers the company’s public search engine. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Apple
Apple Tests Siri Chatbot With Internal Users
September 26, 2025

Apple is building a ChatGPT-like iPhone app to test a revamped version of Siri. Still, the tool is restricted to internal testing only and will not be released to consumers, Bloomberg reported Friday (Sept. 26). The app lets Apple engineers experiment with features such as...

Artificial Intelligence
OpenAI Says ChatGPT Knows What You Need Before You Ask
September 26, 2025

OpenAI is reimagining the role of artificial intelligence in daily routines with the launch of ChatGPT Pulse. Instead of waiting for prompts, Pulse delivers personalized updates before a user asks, pushing ChatGPT from reactive chatbot to proactive assistant. The feature is designed to anticipate what...

Consumer Insights
Consumer Sentiment Slide Points to Spending Shifts Ahead
September 26, 2025

Consumer sentiment has always been more than a mood measure. It shapes how households decide whether to spend, save or delay purchases, and even how they think about the security of their jobs. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

Retail
Uber Sees Faster-Than-Expected Growth in Grocery and Retail Delivery Business 
September 26, 2025

Uber Technologies reportedly expects to increase its grocery and retail deliveries, with the annual run rate of that segment of its business reaching $12.5 billion in gross bookings by the end of the year.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

Artificial Intelligence
Light Raises $30 Million for AI-Native Finance Platform for Hypergrowth Companies
September 26, 2025

Light raised $30 million in a Series A funding round to accelerate the global expansion of its artificial-intelligence-native finance platform that is designed to replace legacy tools and meet the needs of hypergrowth companies. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...