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Upstart and Affirm Rally, BILL Plummets on Earnings as FinTech IPO Index Adds 2.4%
Fintech Investments // February 14, 2025

The past five days of stock market trading have been whipsawed by the latest inflation report, speculation over whether or not the Fed will stand pat on interest rates, and of course, the continuing inflow of earnings reports, though the pace of those quarterly disclosures...

60% of Consumers Use Voice Assistants
artificial intelligence // February 14, 2025

Younger generations are drawn to the rise of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) technology. At the same time, excitement around voice assistants, once heralded as the next big thing, is cooling off. Despite initially promising to change the way consumers interact with technology, voice assistants now...

OpenAI Plans Grand Expansion While Losing Billions. Sound Familiar?
artificial intelligence // February 13, 2025

From its genesis as a small nonprofit startup in Silicon Valley in 2015, OpenAI has transformed itself into the top artificial intelligence (AI) company today, a status minted by ChatGPT, the most widely used AI chatbot in the world. Its ambitions are nothing short of...

Digital Health Streamlines Care, but the Physician Role Remains Crucial
Healthcare // February 13, 2025

The healthcare industry is turning to digital tools and technologies to improve patient care. From artificial intelligence (AI) and telehealth to robotics and AI-driven diagnostics, these innovations are changing how healthcare is delivered. However, experts like Andrew Speight, CMO at RXNT, stress that while these...

Interviews & Exclusives
Walmart Lags eCommerce While Amazon Laps Mobile Shopping

February 14, 2025
As the battle for eCommerce dominance intensifies, Walmart is making strides in expanding its online presence. The retail giant has elevated its digital sales and profits, cementing eCommerce as a core element of its strategy. But despite these gains, Walmart still faces a daunting challenge: it remains a distant second to Amazon, whose overwhelming online […]

Upstart and Affirm Rally, BILL Plummets on Earnings as FinTech IPO Index Adds 2.4%

February 14, 2025
The past five days of stock market trading have been whipsawed by the latest inflation report, speculation over whether or not the Fed will stand pat on interest rates, and...

60% of Consumers Use Voice Assistants

February 14, 2025
Younger generations are drawn to the rise of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) technology. At the same time, excitement around voice assistants, once heralded as the next big thing, is cooling...

OpenAI Plans Grand Expansion While Losing Billions. Sound Familiar?

February 13, 2025
From its genesis as a small nonprofit startup in Silicon Valley in 2015, OpenAI has transformed itself into the top artificial intelligence (AI) company today, a status minted by ChatGPT,...

Quick Reads
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. Workers at the financial regulator will work from home this week while their headquarters are closed down, CNBC reported Sunday (Feb. 9).  That shutdown lasts through Feb. 14, the report said,  the same day a judge is scheduled to hold […]

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...

As RTP Turns 5, Matching Experience to Expectation Is the Challenge

November 22, 2022
The customer experience encompasses all of the touch points that customers take advantage of when interacting with a company’s employees, assets or operations — including and especially the payment experience....

JPMorgan Sees ‘Big Data’ Becoming ‘Smart Data’ With Help of Super Apps

October 26, 2022
The digital front door is opening. Lia Cao, managing director and global co-head of corporate and eCommerce sales and solutions at J.P. Morgan Payments, told PYMNTS’ Karen Webster that the...