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artificial intelligence
Airbnb CBO: AI Will Enable a ‘Concierge in Your Pocket’

Airbnb is planning to embed artificial intelligence (AI) throughout its operations...

3 hours ago
Apple
Report: Apple to Make Biggest Changes to Operating Systems in...

Apple reportedly plans to make the operating systems of its devices...

4 hours ago
Transportation
Delta Air Lines Cuts Guidance, Citing Lower US Consumer Confidence

Delta Air Lines said Monday (March 10) that macro uncertainty has...

4 hours ago
Consumer Finance
Will Macro Pressures and ‘FICO Creep’ Be a Boon for...

Monday (March 10) marked another bloodletting on Wall Street, another slew...

5 hours ago
Cross-border Payments
Report: Papaya Global Adds Citi as Sponsor Bank

Payroll payments provider Papaya Global reportedly added Citibank as a sponsor bank, joining...

5 hours ago
artificial intelligence
Anthropic CPO: Startup Isn’t Interested in Hardware or Consumer Entertainment

Anthropic, the maker of Claude AI and backed by Amazon and...

6 hours ago
Legal
New York Sues Allstate and National General Over Data Breaches

Several insurance companies doing business as National General and Allstate are facing a...

6 hours ago
Banking
Report: Wells Fargo Sues JPMorgan Chase Over Commercial Real Estate...

Wells Fargo reportedly sued JPMorgan Chase on Monday (March 10), alleging...

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Cryptocurrency
European Stability Mechanism Head Says Digital Euro ‘More Necessary Than...

The Trump administration’s embrace of cryptocurrencies reportedly could accelerate the European Union’s...

7 hours ago
Cryptocurrency
SEC to Abandon Earlier Effort to Include Crypto Firms in...

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) may abandon a proposal that...

8 hours ago
Technology
Wayve Reportedly Ready to Roll Out Self-Driving Tech

Self-driving startup Wayve is reportedly preparing to make its commercial debut. The U.K....

8 hours ago
Security & Fraud
FTC: Investment Scams Top 25% Spike in 2024 Fraud Losses

New Federal Trade Commission (FTC) data shows consumers reporting more than...

9 hours ago
Regulation
Blackstone Gains SEC Approval for New Private Credit Solution

Blackstone Credit and Insurance said it gained approval from the Securities...

9 hours ago
Back-office
Digits Debuts AI Accounting Tool and Welcomes Xero Co-Founder

Accounting technology company Digits has debuted its artificial intelligence (AI)-driven autonomous...

9 hours ago
Economy
Conference Board Reports Employment Trends Decline Amid ‘Growing Policy Uncertainty’

The Conference Board’s Employment Trends Index (ETI) declined in February, dropping...

10 hours ago
artificial intelligence
Silicon Valley Startup Inception Labs Creates Faster LLM

A Silicon Valley startup founded by professors from Stanford, UCLA and...

10 hours ago
Cryptocurrency
OCC Says Banks Can Hold Crypto, but Should They?

Blockchain and banking have, since the former’s inception, operated almost entirely...

11 hours ago
BNPL
Affirm Launches BNPL Partnership With Resale Marketplace StockX

Buy now, pay later (BNPL) provider Affirm has teamed with resale marketplace StockX. The...

11 hours ago
Personnel
Green Dot Changes Leadership and Explores Strategic Alternatives

Digital bank and FinTech company Green Dot said Monday (March 10)...

11 hours ago
Artificial Intelligence
FIS Introduces ‘Treasury GPT’ in Conjunction With Microsoft AI

Financial technology firm FIS has introduced a new AI-powered offering for...

12 hours ago
Debt
Credit Quality Weakens Slightly Among Borrowers Owing Over $100 Million

The credit risk associated with large, syndicated bank loans remains moderate,...

12 hours ago
Innovation
Embedded Finance Boom Continues to Reshape Financial Ecosystems

Direct-to-consumer offers have long been a mainstay of finance. But embedded...

13 hours ago
B2B Payments
B2B Payments Are Being Remade in Gen Z’s Image

Here’s a wake-up call for B2B firms: Generation Z decision makers...

13 hours ago
BNPL
Splitit Brings BNPL to Digital Wallets Via Highnote Partnership

Installment payment solution Splitit has teamed with card issuance provider Highnote....

14 hours ago
Credit Cards
Mastercard and Visa Pledge Vigilance Following Gambling Investigation

Mastercard and Visa are probing claims that illegal gambling websites facilitated...

14 hours ago
Payment Methods
Securely Introduces Ingo Payments-Powered Bank-to-Bank Card Payment Alternative 

Securely now offers a bank-to-bank card payment alternative with real-time settlement...

14 hours ago
Partnerships
Marqeta Forms Europe-Focused Spend Management Pact With Spendesk 

Card-issuing platform Marqeta has become the issuer processor for Spendesk Financial Services (SFS)...

16 hours ago
Acquisitions
Trump: TikTok Has Interest From 4 Potential Buyers

The White House is reportedly in talks with four different potential...

17 hours ago
artificial intelligence
VC Fundraising Jumps As Investors Bet on ‘Transformative’ AI

Excitement for artificial intelligence (AI) has reportedly brought American startup investment...

18 hours ago
Cryptocurrency
Banks and FinTechs See Stablecoins' Cross-Border Payments Potential

The world’s biggest banks and FinTechs are scrambling to roll out...

18 hours ago
Connected Economy
CE 100 Index Plunges 4.3% as Payment and Banking Names...

It was a rough week for the CE 100 Index, which...

21 hours ago
Fraud Prevention
Banks Outmaneuver Fraudsters by Beefing Up Human Intelligence

The payments landscape is more sophisticated than ever, but so are...

21 hours ago
Payment Methods
80% of Pay-by-Bank Users Report Better Data Security and Lower...

As digital payments evolve, pay by bank is gaining traction in...

21 hours ago
Regulation
What FinTech Regulation and the Trucking Industry Have in Common

The deregulation of financial services — and particularly of FinTechs —...

21 hours ago
PYMNTS Data Lab
The Urban-Rural Economic Divide: How Location Affects SMBs’ Outlook

Most small to mid-sized businesses (SMBs) report increasing revenues in the...

21 hours ago
Social Commerce
Facebook Marketplace Keeps Younger Users Tuned to Platform

While Facebook is losing ground with younger users, its resale platform...

1 day ago
artificial intelligence
Altman's World Looks to Challenge X in Everything App Arena

The Elon Musk/Sam Altman rivalry could soon extend beyond the confines...

1 day ago
Cryptocurrency
FTX's Sam Bankman-Fried Reportedly Lobbying Trump for Pardon

Cryptocurrency-wunderkind-turned-convicted-fraudster Sam Bankman-Fried is reportedly seeking a pardon from the Trump...

1 day ago