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Amazon Pushes Alexa Into Full Agent Mode
artificial intelligence // December 08, 2025

Agentic AI’s intersection with devices like phones, speakers and personal assistants hadn’t been visited much in the Prompt Economy. At least that was the case, up until last week when we heard from an upgraded Alexa+. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

The Gen X Factor in This Year’s Holiday Shopping Equation
Consumer Insights // December 08, 2025

Gen Xers, the powerhouse of the U.S. consumer economy, are cutting back amid current financial challenges, a move that may already be impacting holiday spending. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

Embedded Tools Lift Revenues as Marketplaces Fight Churn
Data // December 08, 2025

Embedded finance has moved from a technology option to a revenue model for online marketplaces. The change is driven by the need to retain customers, reduce churn, and keep transactions in-house. What once felt like a payment feature is now a blueprint for long-term marketplace...

Workers Use Faster Wages to Boost Local Economies
Economy // December 08, 2025

The 60 million workers who form the human infrastructure powering the U.S. economy are increasingly scraping just to get by. 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...

Interviews & Exclusives
Suppliers Rip Up the One-Size-Fits-All Payment Playbook

December 08, 2025
Payment acceptance inside large suppliers has traditionally operated like a utility. As long as money showed up and could be matched to an invoice, the system was considered successful. 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 […]

Amazon Pushes Alexa Into Full Agent Mode

December 08, 2025
Agentic AI’s intersection with devices like phones, speakers and personal assistants hadn’t been visited much in the Prompt Economy. At least that was the case, up until last week when...

The Gen X Factor in This Year’s Holiday Shopping Equation

December 08, 2025
Gen Xers, the powerhouse of the U.S. consumer economy, are cutting back amid current financial challenges, a move that may already be impacting holiday spending. Get the Full Story Complete...

Embedded Tools Lift Revenues as Marketplaces Fight Churn

December 08, 2025
Embedded finance has moved from a technology option to a revenue model for online marketplaces. The change is driven by the need to retain customers, reduce churn, and keep transactions...

Quick Reads
POS Systems Become the New Nerve Center for SMB Operations

October 23, 2025
Small business owners are the backbone of local economies, sustaining communities one transaction at a time. They are often small teams, sometimes just a few people wearing many hats, balancing customer service, operations and accounting. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content […]

Open Banking Shaken by Market-Regulation Clash

August 25, 2025
Open banking in the United States is in flux, characterized by fragmented private efforts and escalating bank-FinTech tension, while Europe evolves under regulation-driven market frameworks. Get the Full Story Complete...

CFPB HQ Shuts Down as Vought Freezes Enforcement

February 09, 2025
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) new boss has put a hold on consumer protections. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Founder Interview: Behavioral Analytics Makes the ROI Case for Banks’ Scam-Fighting Efforts

November 20, 2024
The fraudsters come in droves, inundating would-be victims across all manner of attack vectors, from phishing scams to bots. And in the process there’s a significant amount of information being...