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Earnings
Alphabet Q1 Earnings Focus on AI Monetization

Come for the comments about AI. Stay for the earnings call. That will most...

Mastercard
Mastercard Debuts Enhancements to FinTech Express and Engage Programs

Mastercard is introducing a card issuance function for its FinTech Express platform.  The payments...

Transportation
On-Demand Rental Apps Streamline Commercial Fleet’s Digital Journey

Whether it’s a delivery service rushing to fulfill orders, a construction crew on a...

Regulation
FTC Files Complaint Against Doxo, Alleging Misleading Ads

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is taking action against doxo, saying the bill payment company misleads consumers...

Consumer Finance
BlackRock Intros Paycheck-Style Retirement Offering

BlackRock has debuted a savings product designed to give retirees a guaranteed, paycheck-style income. The...

SMBs
Consumers Dissatisfied by Small Merchants’ Digital Presences

As consumers have grown to expect seamless digital convenience, many are finding that smaller...

Insurance
OneShield and One Inc Partner on Insurance Industry Payment Solution

OneShield has partnered with One Inc to deliver a digital payment solution for the insurance industry. One Inc’s payment product...

Retail
Consumers Are Springing for Nice Beers, but Not Premium Liquor

Trying to balance inflationary pressures and the need to allow themselves at least some...

Loans
Upstart Unveils Custom Loan Tool for Banks and CUs

Lending marketplace Upstart has debuted a tool to help lenders offer customized loan offers. That tool,...

Meta
Mark Zuckerberg Says Threads ‘Growing Well’ With 150 Million Users

Threads now has more than 150 million monthly active users. The Meta-owned text-based social...

Travel Payments
Booking.com Forms Virtual Card Partnership With WEX

Global commerce platform WEX has launched a virtual card partnership with Booking.com. The new arrangement, announced in...

Consumer Insights
Mother’s Day Spending Expected to Dip Following 2023 Record

American consumers are projected to spend $33.5 billion on their moms next month. That’s...

Bank Regulation
Rohit Chopra: FDIC Should Review More Changes in Bank Control

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC) should change its rules to ensure that it...

Partnerships
EBANX Teams With Brazil’s FastSpring to Expand Pix Usage

FastSpring and EBANX have teamed to expand the usage of the Pix payment in Brazil. FastSpring, based...

POS Innovation
GoDaddy Debuts Pocket-Sized POS for Small Businesses

Web provider GoDaddy has introduced a smaller point-of-sale (POS) tool for small businesses. Smart Terminal Flex,...

Retail
Consumers Want to Personalize Shopping With Extended Reality

As consumers demand more immersive, captivating eCommerce journeys, many are increasingly interested in adopting...

Earnings
American Airlines Marks Record Quarter Amid Corporate Travel Snapback

Business travel is on a steady ascent, aligning with the resurgence observed in the...

Investments
Financial Infrastructure Platform QI Tech Achieves Unicorn Status

Brazilian FinTech QI Tech has achieved unicorn status after extending its Series B round....

Retail
Consumers Want Friction-Free Shopping on Connected Devices

In a recent edition of PYMNTS Intelligence’s ongoing How We Will Pay Report, “Multitasking...

Partnerships
Worldcoin Explores Partnership With OpenAI Amid Regulatory Pressure

Eyeball scanning digital ID startup Worldcoin is reportedly considering a partnership with tech company...

Acquisitions
Paystand Acquires Teampay to Create B2B Financial Platform

Blockchain-enabled B2B payments network Paystand has acquired spend management software provider Teampay to create a unified...

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