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Square Offers Its AI Assistant to UK Merchants

February 10, 2026
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Block Planning Layoffs of Up to 10% of Its Workforce
Digital Payments // 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 to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS...

Block’s Lending Tops $200 Billion Across Cash App, Afterpay and Square
Consumer Finance // 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 this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

Alexa+ Now Integrated With Square, Expedia and Yelp
Amazon // December 23, 2025

Expedia, Yelp, Angi, and Square are building agentic artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities for Amazon’s Alexa+. 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,...

Square and Thrive Team to Help Retailers Manage Inventory
Partnerships // December 16, 2025

Square has expanded its partnership with inventory management reporting system Thrive. 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...

Interviews & Exclusives
Shopify’s Surge, Peloton’s Pivot Keep CE 100 in Growth Mode

August 11, 2025
The earnings reports continue to roll in, and for the past week, quarterly revenues and management commentary about the state of lending and spending were front and center for the CE 100 Index. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no […]

Regulations Are On Hold. Does That Mean More FinTechs Will Look to Become Neobanks?

February 18, 2025
The neobank model has, through the past several years, taken two paths as FinTechs bring accounts, cards and other digital-first financial offerings to customers. Get the Full Story Complete the...

Thredd’s McCarthy Voices Concern About Embedded Finance ‘Moving Backwards’

October 25, 2024
There’s no shortage of analysis of the various use cases where payments, credit and other offerings can be delivered outside the realm of traditional financial services. But maybe what’s needed...

CE 100 Index Rises 0.7% as Earnings Drive Lifestyle Categories

May 06, 2024
The CE 100 Index gained 0.7%, buoyed by continued earnings reports that boosted the fortunes of the Shop and Live pillars. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

Quick Reads
Square Offers Its AI Assistant to UK Merchants

February 10, 2026
Square has brought its conversational artificial intelligence (AI) assistant to the U.K. 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 from PYMNTS […]

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...

Alexa+ Now Integrated With Square, Expedia and Yelp

December 23, 2025
Expedia, Yelp, Angi, and Square are building agentic artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities for Amazon’s Alexa+. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...