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Square and MarketMan Debut AI-Powered Restaurant Inventory Tool

April 02, 2026
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Cash App Brings Installment Plans to P2P Payments
Payment Methods // April 02, 2026

Cash App users can now spread the cost of peer-to-peer (P2P) money transfers over time. 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,...

Block CEO Envisions AI Unseating Middle Managers
Personnel // April 01, 2026

In the wake of sweeping layoffs, Block‘s Jack Dorsey sees AI replacing corporate middle managers. 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,...

Platforms Expand SMB Lending as Working Capital Demand Rises
Loans // March 02, 2026

Small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) ended 2025 sharpening their demand and reliance on platform-based working capital. Earnings disclosures indicate that those balances grew meaningfully year over year across major commerce ecosystems. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Block Strategy Points to AI Shaping Corporate Infrastructure
artificial intelligence // February 27, 2026

It was probably one of those moments where you remember where you were when you heard it. Block announced Thursday (Feb. 26) that it will cut roughly 4,000 jobs, or close to 40% of its workforce, as part of a broad restructuring that CEO Jack...

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Block Slashes Staff as Primary Banking Actives Jump 22% to 9.3M

February 26, 2026
Block’s massive staff cuts dominated the news surrounding its fourth quarter earnings release and conference call Thursday (Feb. 26). 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 this form, […]

Block Says Traditional Credit Scores Shut Out 100 Million Americans

January 27, 2026
For much of modern consumer finance, underwriting has relied on static credit files that offer a delayed view of financial behavior. Those bureau-based models, Block Chief Risk Officer Brian Boates...

Behind the Top Scams Consumers Face and the Defenses That Work

January 13, 2026
Fraudsters are nothing if not creative, constantly reshaping old tricks with new technology to stay one step ahead of consumers and the institutions that serve them. Get the Full Story...

Shared Signals Are Helping Banks Stop Fraud Sooner

January 09, 2026
The goal for financial institutions isn’t to keep pace with the artificial intelligence-driven evolution of fraud. It’s to outpace it. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

Quick Reads
Square and MarketMan Debut AI-Powered Restaurant Inventory Tool

April 02, 2026
Square has debuted a tool designed to give restaurants more visibility into ingredient usage. 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 this form, you agree to receive marketing communications […]

Cash App Brings Installment Plans to P2P Payments

April 02, 2026
Cash App users can now spread the cost of peer-to-peer (P2P) money transfers over time. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Block Planning Layoffs of Up to 10% of Its Workforce

February 08, 2026
Payments company Block is reportedly considering layoffs that could affect 10% of its staff. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Block’s Lending Tops $200 Billion Across Cash App, Afterpay and Square

January 20, 2026
Block has provided more than $200 billion in credit to customers across its Cash App Borrow, Afterpay and Square Loans products. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...