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Block and Uber Expand Partnership Across Several Global Markets

April 22, 2026
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Cash App Adds Financial Literacy Features for Kids
Consumer Finance // April 21, 2026

Cash App is rolling out a new managed accounts feature that allows parents or legal guardians to manage money for their kids aged 6 to 12. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Square and MarketMan Debut AI-Powered Restaurant Inventory Tool
ResTech // 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....

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,...

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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
Block and Uber Expand Partnership Across Several Global Markets

April 22, 2026
Block and Uber Technologies have expanded their global partnership to launch new capabilities in different markets, they said in a Wednesday (April 22) press release emailed to PYMNTS. 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 […]

Cash App Adds Financial Literacy Features for Kids

April 21, 2026
Cash App is rolling out a new managed accounts feature that allows parents or legal guardians to manage money for their kids aged 6 to 12. Get the Full Story...

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...

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...