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Digital Bank N26 Names CEO and Faces New Sanctions
December 15, 2025

German digital bank N26 has chosen a chief executive amid new regulatory sanctions. 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....

Banking
Atlanta Fed Launches Search Ahead of President Raphael Bostic’s Retirement
December 15, 2025

The Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta has begun a search for a president and CEO to succeed Raphael W. Bostic, who announced in November that he will retire at the end of his current term. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

eCommerce
Temu Enables Shopify Merchants to List Products on Its Marketplace
December 15, 2025

Temu has launched an app that enables Shopify merchants to list products on Temu’s marketplace directly from their Shopify accounts. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

Investments
Octane Raises $100 Million for Vehicle-Financing Platform
December 15, 2025

Vehicle-focused lending platform Octane has raised $100 million in equity capital. 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 completing...

Artificial Intelligence
Klarna Launches Open Standard for Agentic Commerce
December 15, 2025

Klarna launched an open standard that it said makes products easily discoverable and understandable by artificial intelligence agents. 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...

Investments
Citizens Bank Sees Predictions Market Becoming New Asset Class
December 15, 2025

A new analysis from Citizens Bank finds prediction markets becoming an emerging asset class. 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...

Artificial Intelligence
From One-Person Companies to Generative Media, AI Funding Spans the Stack
December 15, 2025

Ever since generative artificial intelligence entered the mainstream, one of its most provocative promises has been the idea that a single person could run a billion-dollar company Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

Artificial Intelligence
Mastercard Predicts AI Will Be ‘Meaningful’ Tailwind in APAC for 2026
December 15, 2025

Mastercard found that the Asia-Pacific region is seeing stable growth amid tariff and artificial intelligence-related upheaval. 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...

Artificial Intelligence
Sony Says AWS-Powered AI Platform Processes 150,000 Inference Requests Per Day
December 15, 2025

Sony’s internal enterprise artificial intelligence platform, which is powered by Amazon Web Services (AWS) AI services, is processing 150,000 inference requests per day and is expected to handle 300 times that amount in a few years. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...