Cryptocurrency
Terraform Labs Co-Founder Do Kwon Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison
December 11, 2025

Terraform Labs Co-Founder Do Kwon was sentenced to 15 years in prison for his role in the $40 billion crash of the company’s TerraUSD and Luna coins in 2022. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Retail
Costco’s Digital Sales Surge 21% as Members Maintain Spending
December 11, 2025

Costco’s digital transformation continues, as the fiscal first quarter delivered double-digit growth in digital comparable sales and engagement with the app, and warehouse members are showing what management termed “consistency” in their spending even amid economic uncertainty. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

Apple
Appeals Court Says Judge Must Consider Allowing Apple to Collect Commission
December 11, 2025

A federal appeals court handed Apple a victory and a loss in the company’s long-running legal battle with Epic Games. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

artificial intelligence
Disney’s $1 Billion Bet: A Licensing Model With OpenAI for User Content
December 11, 2025

On Thursday (Dec. 11), The Walt Disney Company announced a $1 billion investment in OpenAI and a groundbreaking three-year licensing agreement that will allow the artificial intelligence firm’s Sora video model to generate short fan-created clips using more than 200 Disney-owned characters, settings and worlds....

Delivery
DoorDash, Uber Challenge NYC Law Requiring Tip Option at Checkout
December 11, 2025

DoorDash and Uber have sued to block a New York City law that requires delivery platforms to ask consumers to tip at checkout, instead of after the delivery, and to display the amounts of a suggested tip. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

artificial intelligence
OpenAI Says New AI Model GPT-5.2 Unlocks ‘Even More Economic Value’
December 11, 2025

OpenAI has begun rolling out GPT-5.2, saying the new model is designed for professional knowledge work and unlocks “even more economic value for people.” Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

artificial intelligence
New AI Browsers Promise Multistep Automated Workflows
December 11, 2025

The age-old desire to automate online work is driving a new arms race in Silicon Valley: the agentic browser. 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...

Cryptocurrency
Crypto.com and Super App e& money to Explore Crypto Opportunities in UAE
December 11, 2025

Crypto.com and e& money, a financial super app designed for citizens and residents of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), have partnered to explore integrations across their platforms. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

Acquisitions
Pinterest Plans to Extend Reach to Connected TV with tvScientific Acquisition
December 11, 2025

Pinterest plans to extend its performance advertising capabilities to connected TV (CTV) by acquiring CTV performance advertising platform tvScientific. 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...