OpenAI has acquired Glass Imaging, a startup founded by former Apple employees that is developing artificial intelligence-enhanced cameras for smartphones, The Wall Street Journal reported Monday (Sept. 14), citing unnamed sources. Glass Imaging is working on AI technology that enables smartphone cameras to produce image...
An Apple event scheduled for Wednesday (Sept. 9), Surprise and Shine, will mark the beginning of the longest series of device releases in the company’s history, Bloomberg reported Friday (Sept. 4). The wave will continue through 2029 and beyond, and it will include new product areas, according to the report....
Samsung’s recent announcements that it is adding stablecoin support to new smartphones and that it acquired a stake in cryptocurrency exchange operator Dunamu suggest the company is positioning itself as a leader in stablecoins, CoinDesk reported Tuesday (Aug. 4). Citing interviews with analysts, CoinDesk said...
Chinese tech companies have begun to rework mobile devices around artificial intelligence. That’s according to a report Sunday (July 19) by Bloomberg News, which cited the example of ZTE’s new line of smartphones with built-in AI services, including the NaviX Ultra, which it deemed the...
February 24, 2026
The smartphone is no longer just a shopping tool. It has become the storefront. That was the central takeaway from the “2025 Global Digital Shopping Index: The Rise of the Mobile Window Shopper and What It Means for Payments,” a PYMNTS Intelligence report commissioned by Visa Acceptance Solutions. Drawing on surveys of 18,468 consumers and […]
February 09, 2026
“I think [our] arrogance and disruption got us into trouble,” Scott Painter tells PYMNTS CEO Karen Webster. It is a rare admission from a founder who spent nearly two decades...
January 30, 2026
Consumer use of artificial intelligence is consolidating early. Usage patterns show that most people encounter conversational AI through a single dominant platform and a shrinking set of mobile assistants shaped...
October 14, 2025
When it comes to travel, Generation Z consumers and baby boomers, two groups at opposite ends of the digital age spectrum, are behaving more alike than anyone expected. Both are...
October 04, 2026
Apple has reportedly identified a glitch affecting some new iPhone models. The bug applies to a “small number” of AT&T customers who recently upgraded to the company’s $1,299 iPhone 18 Pro Max, Bloomberg News reported Friday (Oct. 2). These users will need to replace their devices after the glitch caused them to lose cell service. […]
September 14, 2026
OpenAI has acquired Glass Imaging, a startup founded by former Apple employees that is developing artificial intelligence-enhanced cameras for smartphones, The Wall Street Journal reported Monday (Sept. 14), citing unnamed...
September 04, 2026
An Apple event scheduled for Wednesday (Sept. 9), Surprise and Shine, will mark the beginning of the longest series of device releases in the company’s history, Bloomberg reported Friday (Sept. 4). The wave will continue...
August 04, 2026
Samsung’s recent announcements that it is adding stablecoin support to new smartphones and that it acquired a stake in cryptocurrency exchange operator Dunamu suggest the company is positioning itself as...
