Artificial Intelligence
Amazon Uses AI to Turn Missed Searches Into Seller Gold
September 18, 2025

Every unclicked search box is a treasure map, and Amazon just handed sellers a compass. 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,...

Investments
Seapoint Raises $3 Million for Financial Infrastructure for European Startups
September 18, 2025

Seapoint has come out of stealth mode and announced that it raised $3 million in pre-seed funding for its financial infrastructure for European startups. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

Fraud Prevention
Risk Experts Tell Congress Banks Need to Unify Against Fraud
September 18, 2025

Fraudsters, aided by advanced technologies, pose a pervasive and escalating threat to the financial system, financial services and risk experts told lawmakers on Capitol Hill Thursday (Sept. 18). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Cryptocurrency
Tether Co-Founder’s Startup Wants to Usher in ‘Stablecoin 2.0’
September 18, 2025

A new startup from one of the founders of Tether is reportedly taking a page from the traditional finance world. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

Retail
Amazon, Walmart Tap Fall Event Spending for Holiday Spending Clues
September 18, 2025

The retail calendar has always had its tentpoles. Black Friday. Cyber Monday. The holiday rush that begins in earnest when the leaves turn. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

Retail
Mastercard Expects Holiday Spending Growth to Slow to 3.6%
September 18, 2025

The Mastercard Economics Institute expects holiday spending to increase at a lower rate than last year as consumers navigate a slowdown in hiring in the labor market and uncertainty around the impact of tariffs. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

IPO
Indian Payments Firm Pine Labs Seeks $700 Million in IPO
September 18, 2025

Indian digital payments provider Pine Labs is reportedly preparing to go public. 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...

Retail
Amazon Opens Logistics Network to Walmart Sellers
September 18, 2025

Amazon expanded its third-party logistics product to support merchants on rival Walmart. 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...

Economy
Initial Unemployment Claims Drop, Reversing Previous Week’s Increase
September 18, 2025

The number of Americans filing for unemployment dropped by 33,000 last week, reversing the previous week’s increase that had taken the number to its highest level in almost four years. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...