News

View the latest news and breaking news today for Payments, Commerce, Retail, Mobile Order, and Technology at PYMNTS.com

Source: pymnts.com

Uber Sees Faster-Than-Expected Growth in Grocery and Retail Delivery Business 
Uber Sees Faster-Than-Expected Growth in Grocery and Retail Delivery Business 
September 26, 2025  |  Retail

Uber Technologies reportedly expects to increase its grocery and retail deliveries, with the annual run rate of that segment of its business reaching $12.5 billion...

READ MORE >
Light Raises $30 Million for AI-Native Finance Platform for Hypergrowth Companies
Light Raises $30 Million for AI-Native Finance Platform for Hypergrowth Companies
September 26, 2025  |  artificial intelligence

Light raised $30 million in a Series A funding round to accelerate the global expansion of its artificial-intelligence-native finance platform that is designed to replace...

READ MORE >
Kraken Valued at $15 Billion in Funding Round Ahead of IPO
Kraken Valued at $15 Billion in Funding Round Ahead of IPO
September 26, 2025  |  Cryptocurrency

Cryptocurrency platform Kraken reportedly raised $500 million in a funding round that closed this month and valued the company at $15 billion. Get the Full...

READ MORE >
Agentic AI at the Inflection Point: Opportunity, Disruption and Governance
Agentic AI at the Inflection Point: Opportunity, Disruption and Governance
September 26, 2025  |  artificial intelligence

As Agentic AI transitions from hype to practical use, companies and institutions are compelled to assess both its economic potential and its associated risks. What...

READ MORE >
UK Finance to Test 3 Use Cases for Tokenized Sterling Deposits
UK Finance to Test 3 Use Cases for Tokenized Sterling Deposits
September 26, 2025  |  Next-Gen Payments

Trade association UK Finance and several financial institutions have launched a pilot project that they said will include the first U.K. live transactions of tokenized sterling...

READ MORE >
Mastercard and Smile ID to Offer Digital Identity Solutions Across Africa
Mastercard and Smile ID to Offer Digital Identity Solutions Across Africa
September 26, 2025  |  Digital Identity

Mastercard and Smile ID plan to accelerate the rollout of secure digital identity solutions across Africa to enable enterprises to onboard new customers faster. Get...

READ MORE >
Gen AI Tools Lower Cost and Increase Frequency of Bot Attacks on Social Media
Gen AI Tools Lower Cost and Increase Frequency of Bot Attacks on Social Media
September 26, 2025  |  Artificial Intelligence

Generative artificial intelligence tools have reportedly lowered the cost and increased the frequency of bot network attacks targeting corporations on social media. Get the Full...

READ MORE >
Cash Cushions Dwindle for US Consumers as Savings Rate Dips
Cash Cushions Dwindle for US Consumers as Savings Rate Dips
September 26, 2025  |  Consumer Finance

Consumers in the United States continue to spend, but their incomes are not keeping pace. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

READ MORE >
Meta to Offer Ad-Free Subscription to Facebook and Instagram in UK
Meta to Offer Ad-Free Subscription to Facebook and Instagram in UK
September 26, 2025  |  Meta

Meta plans to offer people in the United Kingdom the option to pay to gain an ad-free experience on its social media platforms Facebook and...

READ MORE >