- December 3, 2023
Apple is reportedly on the verge of ending its card relationship with Goldman Sachs.
Is Chase the natural successor to take over?
A report Sunday (Dec. 3) by Bloomberg News argues the ...
- December 3, 2023
Deflation has made its presence known, and could help bring inflation down to 2%.
That’s according to a Sunday (Dec. 3) report by The Wall Street Journal, which noted that this ...
- December 3, 2023
British lawmakers say they’re still not sure their country needs a digital currency.
“It must be clearly evidenced that a retail digital pound will provide benefits to the U.K. economy without ...
- December 3, 2023
Soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo is reportedly being sued for promoting embattled cryptocurrency exchange Binance.
The $1 billion class-action suit, filed last week in the District Court for the Southern District of Florida, alleges that ...
- December 3, 2023
There’s a new legal question about artificial intelligence (AI) at the center of a recent federal lawsuit.
Can AI engage in illegal wiretapping? The class-action suit, at the center of a ...
- December 3, 2023
YouTube is reportedly increasing its efforts to keep ad blockers off of its site.
The Google-owned video platform recently began a new policy of requiring users to shut off their ad ...
- December 3, 2023
Millions of Chinese consumers have been barred from mobile payment apps amid record defaults.
More than 8.5 million people, mostly between 18 and 59, have found themselves blacklisted due to missing payments ...
- December 3, 2023
The rising popularity of certain weight loss drugs might end up helping apparel makers.
That’s according to a recent survey by investment banking firm Stifel, the subject of a Saturday (Dec. ...
- December 2, 2023
As the festive season sleighs in and inflation plays Scrooge, one can’t help but wonder: Are folks still decorating their homes with real Christmas trees?
As per the Real Christmas Tree Board, ...
- December 1, 2023
OpenAI has reportedly delayed the opening of its custom GPT store.
The store was announced in November and was to launch later that month, but it has now been delayed until early ...
- December 1, 2023
Former Wells Fargo CEO Tim Sloan has filed a lawsuit against the company, seeking over $34 million in unpaid compensation.
Sloan alleged that Wells Fargo unlawfully withheld his deferred pay and bonus ...
- December 1, 2023
Retailers are reportedly expressing optimism for the holiday season sales following stronger-than-expected figures during Black Friday and Cyber Monday.
The heavy discounts offered during these peak shopping days attracted budget-strained customers, ...
- December 1, 2023
Ualá, a Buenos Aires-based FinTech company, has introduced a no-fee credit card in Argentina.
Backed by prominent investors including George Soros, Steve Cohen and Tencent Holdings, Ualá aims to provide financial services ...
- December 1, 2023
Amazon has unveiled a redesigned Alexa app, offering users an enhanced experience in managing their smart home devices.
The updated app has new customization options and prioritizes frequently used smart home ...
- December 1, 2023
Bluevine, a digital banking platform for small businesses, has surpassed $1 billion in managed deposits by its small business banking customers.
The accomplishment places Bluevine on par with the top 20% ...
- December 1, 2023
Despite differences across gender, generations and income levels, artificial intelligence-powered experiences are becoming popular with consumers, and an increasing number of individuals now use AI technologies in their everyday routines.
“AI-Enabled ...
- December 1, 2023
Scores of central bank digital currency (CBDC) initiatives are in the works or already active — and yet pose some key concerns for central banks.
In a paper released this week ...
- December 1, 2023
FortressPay launched an enterprise-ready biometric payment platform.
With its new Payment Identity platform, FortressPay aims to provide a frictionless customer experience while eliminating payment fraud, the global FinTech company said in ...
- December 1, 2023
If software is the engine of the 21st-century business landscape, data is its oil.
And the oil is only becoming more valuable — and important — as generative artificial intelligence bursts ...
- December 1, 2023
The Algorand Foundation has made a strategic investment in HesabPay, an interoperable digital payments platform in Afghanistan that uses the Algorand blockchain.
The investment was revealed at the Algorand Impact Summit in New Delhi, ...
- December 1, 2023
Republicans aim to overturn the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) 1071 Small Business Lending Rule, saying the rule is overly burdensome for small businesses and the lenders who serve them.
“To ...
- December 1, 2023
Biometric authentication methods have expanded into multiple applications in recent years, from online payments to mobile devices to banking transactions or facial identification for security.
Nearly half of online shoppers in ...
- December 1, 2023
Syrup has raised $17.5 million in a Series A round to expand its artificial intelligence (AI)-powered platform that helps brand optimize their inventory for omnichannel commerce.
The firm will use the new ...
- December 1, 2023
Apple and Paramount are reportedly in talks to bundle their streaming services at a discounted price.
The move is aimed at making their offerings more affordable and appealing to consumers, as ...
- December 1, 2023
Younger consumers have spent their formative years online, and they’re inclined to share details and information about themselves across digital channels.
That comprises personal information for payments, including card details and ...
- December 1, 2023
Thursday (Nov. 30) was OpenAI’s ChatGPT’s first birthday.
And what a year it’s been for the generative artificial intelligence (AI) landscape more broadly.
We are only at the beginning of the age ...
- December 1, 2023
Buy now, pay later (BNPL) app Cashea is reportedly experiencing growth as it provides a much-needed solution to credit-starved consumers in Venezuela.
The app has gained more than 1.2 million clients ...
- December 1, 2023
Despite economic uncertainty, consumers have been spending in the week after Thanksgiving to complete a portion of their holiday shopping and take advantage of the best deals.
This year’s Black Friday ...
- December 1, 2023
Neiman Marcus has reportedly rejected a $3 billion takeover bid from Saks Fifth Avenue.
The two luxury department store chains have been engaged in negotiations for several months but have been ...
- December 1, 2023
This quarter, fashion retailer Express is looking at merchandise discounts to draw in more shoppers.
During the latest earnings call, CEO Stewart Glendinning acknowledged the retailer’s recent challenges, particularly in its merchandise ...
- December 1, 2023
French payment processing company Worldline experienced a surge of nearly 12% in its shares Friday (Dec. 1) following a report that French lender Credit Agricole is considering acquiring a stake ...
- December 1, 2023
Ulta Beauty is delivering bargains and luring customers.
During an earnings call with investors Thursday (Nov. 30), CEO Dave Kimbell shared that the retailer experienced strong foot traffic, both in physical ...
- December 1, 2023
Panera Brands, the casual dining group owned by investment group JAB, has confidentially filed paperwork for an initial public offering (IPO) in the U.S., according to sources familiar with the ...
- December 1, 2023
Five months since the FedNow® Service launched, Miriam Sheril, head of product, U.S. at Form3, told PYMNTS, there are some encouraging signs.
Although it is early days, “from my point of ...
- December 1, 2023
Artificial intelligence (AI) is giving industry 4.0 a shot in the arm.
The bleeding edge computing innovation is driving future-fit efficiencies within historically fragmented and labor-intensive industries, slotting productively into the current ...
- December 1, 2023
This week, eCommerce giant Amazon rolled out a new slew of artificial intelligence (AI) tools, giving brands and retailers a chance to upgrade their customer experiences without breaking the bank. Mega retailer Walmart, ...
- December 1, 2023
In today’s digital age, security is a top concern for consumers, especially when it comes to financial transactions, regardless of their frequency — be it routine or sporadic.
But while infrequent, ...
- December 1, 2023
And now, we’re back to the regularly scheduled stock market volatility.
The short trading week is behind us, and so is Thanksgiving and Black Friday.
And the initial read across is that ...
- December 1, 2023
Today’s ever-changing business environment is more ever-changing than, well, ever before.
That puts the onus on financial leaders to steer their organizations adroitly through the shifting macro headwinds.
“Where previously you had ...
- December 1, 2023
Embedded finance has the potential to revolutionize the way software platforms and marketplaces operate.
Yet for all its promise, certain barriers stand in the way of broader adoption by Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) ...
