Sezzle CEO Sees Sharpened FinTech Focus on Bank Stability Post-SVB
Sezzle CEO Sees Sharpened FinTech Focus on Bank Stability Post-SVB
March 15, 2023  |  Digital-First Banking

“Last weekend felt like the wild, wild West,” Charlie Youakim, CEO of payments startup and B Corp Sezzle, told PYMNTS CEO Karen Webster in a recent...

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US Pickup Economy Heats Up as Consumers Ditch At-Home Delivery
US Pickup Economy Heats Up as Consumers Ditch At-Home Delivery
March 15, 2023  |  Shopping

Fast, effortless, convenient shopping. The less thinking, the better. That is what our research shows U.S. shoppers really want. U.S. consumers have gotten used to...

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Freightos’ Choppy Outlook Signals Logistics Industry Has ‘Changed Beyond Recognition’
Freightos’ Choppy Outlook Signals Logistics Industry Has ‘Changed Beyond Recognition’
March 14, 2023  |  Shipping

Freightos noted in its most recent earnings report — it’s first as a publicly traded entity — that shipping demand is a lot different than...

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Tabit and Lenovo Partner to Offer B2B BNPL in Canada
Tabit and Lenovo Partner to Offer B2B BNPL in Canada
March 14, 2023  |  Buy Now Pay Later

Tabit  and Lenovo have partnered to offer business-to-business (B2B) buy now, pay later (BNPL) in Canada. With this collaboration, Tabit’s B2B BNPL payment method will...

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Silicon Valley Bridge Bank CEO Invites Depositors to Return
Silicon Valley Bridge Bank CEO Invites Depositors to Return
March 14, 2023  |  Banking

Silicon Valley Bridge Bank, is open for business and actively opening new accounts. The newly created “bridge bank,” operated by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)...

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Apple Reportedly Cutting Back on Bonuses, Hiring and Travel
Apple Reportedly Cutting Back on Bonuses, Hiring and Travel
March 14, 2023  |  Apple

Apple is reportedly cutting costs, though not making deep cuts and layoffs like its peers. The tech giant is delaying some bonuses, limiting hiring and...

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OpenAI Launches Latest Version of ChatGPT With Waitlist
OpenAI Launches Latest Version of ChatGPT With Waitlist
March 14, 2023  |  artificial intelligence

The latest version of ChatGPT is now available via a waitlist. ChatGPT-4 launched Tuesday (March 14) with a waitlist in OpenAI’s application programming interface (API)...

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Fetch Rewards Cuts Staff as Consumers Cut Back on Spending
Fetch Rewards Cuts Staff as Consumers Cut Back on Spending
March 14, 2023  |  Loyalty & Rewards

As consumers cut back on spending due to macroeconomic challenges, Fetch Rewards, a Madison, Wisconsin-based startup that offers a centralized rewards points program for online...

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Apollo Global Management Assembling Bid to Buy Silicon Valley Bank
Apollo Global Management Assembling Bid to Buy Silicon Valley Bank
March 14, 2023  |  Banking

Apollo Global Management is reportedly asking for backing for its bid to buy Silicon Valley Bank. The private equity firm has talked with Andreessen Horowitz,...

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