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BILL Plans 30% Workforce Cut as AI Becomes Top Priority

BILL plans to reduce its workforce by 30% by the end of the quarter as it sharpens its focus on artificial intelligence, BILL CEO and Founder René Lacerte said Thursday (May 7) during the company’s third fiscal quarter 2026 earnings call. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

Mercado Libre Sacrifices Short-Term Profits to Fuel Growth

Mercado Libre’s investments in free shipping, a Mercado Pago credit card, first-party selection and cross-border trade drove a 49% year-over-year increase in net revenue and financial income in the first quarter, the company said in a Thursday (May 7) earnings release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

Affirm Earnings Put Consumer Credit, Private Credit in Focus

Affirm’s latest quarter earnings call landed at a revealing moment for consumer finance. The company plays at the intersection of two of the most important and most uncertain areas of the economy: consumer credit and private credit. Its buy now, pay later (BNPL) model depends on consumers continuing to spend...

Block Rallies as AI Push Turns Cash App Into a Lending Hub

Block’s first-quarter earnings report was the company’s first since its sweeping organizational restructuring and staff reductions earlier this year, and management used the call to highlight accelerating toward artificial intelligence-driven automation, embedded financial services and tighter connections between Cash App consumers and Square merchants. Get the Full Story Complete the...

Half of Luxury Shoppers Prefer Resale, and The RealReal Saw It Coming 

Luxury resale used to be a secondary consideration. The numbers say it isn’t anymore. Nearly half of luxury consumers now factor resale value into primary market purchases. Almost 60% prefer the secondary market outright. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Coinbase’s Reinvention Hits a Wall With $394 Million Quarterly Loss

As crypto gained ground in both Washington and Wall Street over the past two years, Coinbase worked to position itself as the mature face of the crypto industry. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

FTC Sounds Alarm as Imposter Scams Steal $3.5 Billion

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is warning consumers to beware of text messages that demand money for unpaid tolls as well as new online friends or love interests who suddenly ask for money. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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