Voice will finally pull agentic commerce onto the mobile phone by turning complex, desktop-only “go do this for me” prompts into natural, spoken conversations that consumers can have anywhere. The platforms that win in 2026 will be those that embed capable voice agents deeply into...
In 2026, tokenized bank deposits overtake stablecoins as the preferred on-chain dollar for institutional and wholesale money, not because stablecoins disappear, but because banks turn deposits into programmable infrastructure without breaking the existing financial system.
Late sleepers probably didn’t see it live, but as of 6:55 a.m. ET yesterday morning (roughly 8 p.m. local time in Tokyo) the Olympics got their formal kick-off with all the pomp, circumstance, unintentional humor and touching moments that have been a staple of the...
Wearables are a great way to keep track of a variety of things from calories burned to discovering sleeping patterns, surfing the web and sometimes just telling time. For the past few years, there have been a myriad of wearables popping up to help people become...
While people may use cards and digital wallets to make purchases, cash continues to be the most widely accepted payment method and about half to two-thirds of the $1.4 trillion in paper currency in circulation goes outside the United States, according to the Federal Reserve.
Is there life without a smartphone? If so, what will replace it? Smartphone shipments show a persistent decline year over year. Saturated markets and high prices could be to blame, but what the industry really needs to figure out is, if the smartphone is on...
Facebook wants app developers to “grow” their apps and businesses beyond the install phase, and have introduced a new product, App Event Optimization, that gives them the ability to do just that. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...
The weekend is here! A perfect time for camping, the beach, get-togethers and catching up on this week’s top PYMNTS stories. What’s on the menu, you ask? We’re serving up a four-course meal on Lending Club, bitcoin, the Visa Everywhere contest and Karen Webster’s latest...
The Federal Trade Commission announced Monday (Dec. 21) that software vendor Oracle has agreed to settle on the charges filed against it that accuse the company of lying to its customers about the security of its Java software updates. Get the Full Story Complete the...
