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Cryptocurrency
Tether’s Market Value Hits 2-Year Low Amid New MiCA Rules

Stablecoin leader Tether has seen its market value decline amid new European Union...

19 minutes ago
Legal
Apple to Settle Siri Privacy Lawsuit for $95 Million

Apple reportedly agreed to pay $95 million to settle a privacy...

45 minutes ago
Artificial Intelligence
SoundHound Launches AI Pact With EV-Maker Lucid

Voice AI company SoundHound launched a partnership with electric vehicle maker...

1 hour ago
BNPL
2025 is a Pivotal Year for BNPL as Providers, CFPB...

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)’s continued push for regulation of...

2 hours ago
Partnerships
Cerence and Jaguar Land Rover Partner on AI-Powered in-Car Experience

Cerence and luxury automaker Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) partnered to develop...

2 hours ago
Acquisitions
Food Service Tech Firm PAR Acquires Delaget for $132 Million

Food service technology company PAR Technology acquired Delaget, a restaurant analytics...

3 hours ago
Delivery
Select Samsung Refrigerators to Enable Grocery Orders Through Instacart

Select Samsung refrigerators will use artificial intelligence to help consumers manage...

3 hours ago
Cryptocurrency
‘Stablecoin Sandwiches’ Plus Other Crypto Terms CFOs and Treasurers Should...

As cryptocurrency continues its march toward mainstream adoption, CFOs and treasurers...

3 hours ago
Cryptocurrency
KuCoin Debuts Crypto Payment Acceptance Tool for Merchants

KuCoin introduced a solution designed to bring cryptocurrency payments into the...

4 hours ago
Fraud Attack
AI Fuels Reported Rise in ‘Polished’ Phishing Scams

Phishing scams targeting corporate executives are reportedly increasing thanks to AI....

6 hours ago
Investments
VC Investors Shrink as Money Goes to Big Tech Startups

The number of active U.S. venture capital (VC) investors has reportedly fallen since...

6 hours ago
Real-Time Payments
Real-Time Payments Go Big: $10M Limits and Instant APIs Transform...

What if high-value payments could move as seamlessly as everyday purchases?...

10 hours ago
Consumer Payments
Year-End Data Shows Consumers Pick Credit Cards for Rewards, Debit...

Are you seeing the full picture of how consumers are choosing...

10 hours ago
Payments Innovation
US Bank Division Sees AI and APIs Meeting Customer Expectations

If trust between financial services firms, merchants and consumers is essential...

10 hours ago
Cybersecurity
55% of Companies Have Implemented AI-Powered Cybersecurity

The share of chief operating officers (COOs) who report that their...

10 hours ago
B2B Payments
FIS Sees CFOs Moving From ‘Hindsight to Foresight’

As the financial world approaches 2025, shifts in banking and payments...

10 hours ago
Payments Innovation
Trustly CPO: ‘Exciting Time’ For Pay by Bank and Open...

As payments continue to evolve, a trend to watch in 2025...

10 hours ago
Digital Payments
Digital Wallets Go Global, but Local Nuances Remain

One of the projects we were most proud of at PYMNTS...

1 day ago
Payments Innovation
Strategic Shifts and Key Takeaways: Financial Leaders Reflect on 2024

The year 2024 proved to be full of transformative shifts and...

1 day ago
BNPL
BNPL Makes Inroads With Luxury Brands as High Earners Pay...

The conventional wisdom may be that buy now, pay later (BNPL)...

1 day ago
artificial intelligence
Nvidia, Google and the Hardware Revolution Behind AI’s Rise in...

Silicon Valley’s artificial intelligence (AI) race transformed the tech industry in...

1 day ago
B2B Payments
82% of Mobility Sector Treasurers Believe They Can Boost Cash...

Companies in the mobility space could enjoy a range of benefits...

1 day ago
CFO
Real-Time Data, Real-Time Decisions: The CFO’s New Reality

In an increasingly unpredictable global economy, the roles of chief financial...

1 day ago
Mobile Payments
Tribe Money Pools Announces Mobile App for Group Payments

Financial platform Tribe Money Pools says it’s ready to introduce its mobile payments...

2 days ago
Technology
Will Robots Take on More Public-Facing Roles in 2025?

Will 2025 be the year of the public-facing workplace robot? It’s...

2 days ago
Delivery
French Food Delivery Startup Epicery Shuts Down

Epicery, a 9-year-old French food delivery startup, will not ring in...

2 days ago
artificial intelligence
Alibaba Plans Major Discounts on AI Large Language Models

Chinese tech giant Alibaba is reportedly slashing prices on its AI large language...

2 days ago
Banking
‘Debanking’ Debate Resurfaces Amid Trump’s Return to Office

Will Donald Trump’s return to the Oval Office bring a crackdown...

2 days ago
Cryptocurrency
Will Bitcoin Break the $200,000 Barrier in 2025?

Bitcoin topped $100,000 this year. Will 2025 bring cryptocurrency fans similar good fortune?...

2 days ago
Legal
FinTech Dave Says DOJ Lawsuit Is ‘Government Overreach’

Mobile banking app Dave is pushing back against claims in a new government...

2 days ago
Payments Innovation
To Know What’s Next in Payments, First Look Back

As we wrap up 2024, PYMNTS’ “What’s Next in Payments” series...

2 days ago
Healthcare
Paperless Progress Made in Healthcare as Flexible Financing Gains Traction

Transforming healthcare — in terms of payments efficiencies, so that providers...

2 days ago
Payment Methods
74% of Students Lack Access to Tuition Payment Apps

Higher education is vital for personal and professional growth but rising...

2 days ago
Artificial Intelligence
AI’s Leap Year: Smarter, Sharper and Ready to Reshape Everything

Silicon Valley’s artificial intelligence powerhouses staked their tech claims in 2024,...

2 days ago
Connected Economy
From Omnichannel to Open Banking: PYMNTS’ Most Quotable Quotes of...

Here at PYMNTS our main focus is exactly what the name...

2 days ago
Cross-border Payments
Four Trends That Show the Future of Cross-Border Payments

The global economy is an intricate web of transactions, and cross-border...

2 days ago
Healthcare
Carecode Raises $4.3 Million for AI-Powered Customer Service in Healthcare

Brazilian startup Carecode has closed a pre-seed round to support the...

3 days ago
Cybersecurity
Treasury Department Workstations Breached by Hackers via Third-Party Vendor

Treasury Department workstations were breached by China-backed hackers who then stole...

3 days ago