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Instant Payouts Pull Workers Toward Rival Platforms
Instant Payouts Pull Workers Toward Rival Platforms
December 02, 2025  |  Real-Time Payments

Instant money movement is accelerating across the U.S. economy, and nowhere is that shift more visible than in the gig economy, where workers increasingly expect...

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ChatGPT Turns Three and Pulls Financial Services Into the AI Era
ChatGPT Turns Three and Pulls Financial Services Into the AI Era
December 01, 2025  |  artificial intelligence

Do you remember the first time you used ChatGPT? It probably wasn’t Nov. 30, 2022, when the platform debuted. But it was probably soon after....

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Boston Rebuilds Payments to Simplify Municipal Money Flows
Boston Rebuilds Payments to Simplify Municipal Money Flows
December 01, 2025  |  Connected Economy

Cities depend on thousands of small transactions that happen every day, but the systems behind those payments often work against the efficiency city departments need....

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CFOs Speed Time to Cash™ and Redefine Business Resilience
CFOs Speed Time to Cash™ and Redefine Business Resilience
December 01, 2025  |  Accounts Receivable

The role of the finance function is being re-written as companies increasingly are no longer satisfied with observing cash flow in the rearview mirror. Instead,...

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Digital Brands Turn Embedded Finance Into a Growth Lever
Digital Brands Turn Embedded Finance Into a Growth Lever
December 01, 2025  |  Payments Innovation

Embedded finance is moving from a strategic initiative to a core requirement as firms across industries weave financial services into their platforms. Get the Full...

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FIS Says ‘Smart Basket’ Helps Issuers Compete for Everyday Spend
FIS Says ‘Smart Basket’ Helps Issuers Compete for Everyday Spend
December 01, 2025  |  Checkout Conversion

Personalization has become one of the most valuable but difficult promises in commerce, particularly at checkout, where consumers want an experience that is seamless, relevant...

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Big Firms Test AI Agents as Internal Teams Race to Build Guardrails
Big Firms Test AI Agents as Internal Teams Race to Build Guardrails
December 01, 2025  |  Insurance

The last few Prompt Economy Weekly features have focused on trust and technical security for agentic AI. Seeing as how security is a prerequisite for...

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Lemonade Extends Its AI Push and Pressures the Insurance Pack
Lemonade Extends Its AI Push and Pressures the Insurance Pack
December 01, 2025  |  Insurance

Big month for car insurance in the PYMNTS app provider rankings, with one big surprise at the top. The PYMNTS.com Insurance Apps page offers a...

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62% of Gen Z Turn to AI for Financial Planning Guidance
62% of Gen Z Turn to AI for Financial Planning Guidance
December 01, 2025  |  Credit Unions

Credit unions trying to attract younger members now face a generation that expects personalized digital tools and is willing to walk away when it does...

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