May 03, 2024
Integrated Health Metrics Unlock New Frontier for Connected Wellness
In the wake of Peloton’s restructuring efforts that come amid a decline in user engagement and a shrinking user base, the connected fitness industry finds itself at a critical juncture. While Peloton’s actions shed light on sectoral...
May 02, 2024
Microsoft Bans Police Use of AI Service for Facial Recognition
Microsoft has banned police departments from using its Azure OpenAI Service for facial recognition purposes. The company added language to its code of conduct Thursday (May 2) saying that this artificial intelligence (AI) service may...
May 02, 2024
Worldpay Launches Tap-to-Pay Offering for Merchants
Payment facilitators (PayFacs) using Worldpay’s services can now offer their merchants tap-to-pay on iPhone. The payments technology firm said in a Thursday (May 2) press release that two of its PayFac...
May 02, 2024
Gen Z Car Buyers Shop Digitally but Complete Purchases in...
Consumers — especially younger generations — are conducting more and more purchases digitally, but especially for high-consideration, large-ticket items such as cars, many shoppers are not willing to give up...
May 02, 2024
Competing With Giants: How Small Businesses Can Optimize Their eCommerce...
This National Small Business Week, merchants are increasingly moving beyond Main Street — and into eCommerce. And with the news that the post-pandemic growth for most Main Street small and...
May 01, 2024
Report: Block Faces DOJ Probe Over Alleged Compliance Lapses
Block, owner of Cash App and Square, is reportedly facing a Department of Justice investigation. Federal prosecutors are in discussions with an ex-employee about allegations of widespread compliance failures at Cash App and Square going back years, NBC News...
May 01, 2024
68% of Main Street SMBs Leveraging Social Media See Increasing...
Since April 2021, most Main Street small to mid-sized businesses (SMBs) in the U.S. have been experiencing significant growth. In fact — according to PYMNTS Intelligence’s latest SMB Growth Monitor...
May 01, 2024
Payment Innovations Help Small Businesses Navigate the Main Street Maze
Payments are the lifeblood of any business, but for small businesses, they are particularly crucial. And with the news that, in the last 12 months, Main Street businesses have operated...
May 01, 2024
Meet the 2006 Payments Startup That Took ACH Payments Global
Cross-border payments circa May 2024 have become a highly specialized sector of the payments industry. Look at the activity in this space, even year-to-date, and you’ll see companies like the Solana...
