Partnerships news and trends

Klarna to Become a Default Payment Method for WooPayments Merchants
Buy Now Pay Later // December 23, 2024

Klarna will be offered as a default payment method to merchants using the WooPayments solution offered by eCommerce platform WooCommerce. Klarna is currently offered only as an alternative payment option that can be added at the request of a retailer, the companies said in a...

Amazon and Universal Music Tackle ‘Unlawful’ AI-Generated Content
artificial intelligence // December 23, 2024

Amazon and Universal Music Group (UMG) have expanded their partnership with an eye toward AI. The tech giant and the record label announced Monday (Dec. 23) they were working to combat the use of “unlawful” artificial intelligence (AI)-generated content, while also guarding artists against fraud and misattribution. “UMG will also...

Ingo Payments’ Edwards: 2025 Will Change the Rules for Bank-FinTech Partnerships
Partnerships // December 20, 2024

As the banking and payments sector stands on the cusp of 2025 on a new regulation-averse government worldview, one of the issues that bears watching is the partnerships between banks and FinTechs. As a group, they have created new ways of moving money, across apps,...

More Than Half of US Companies Use Real-Time Payments
Real-Time Payments // December 20, 2024

Instant payments continue their global sweep, with expanding RTP® network capabilities from The Clearing House in the United States, Australia simplifying cross-border transfers and Hungary embracing QR codes for everyday transactions. The PYMNTS Intelligence report “The Real-Time Payments World Map” examined the technologies and partnerships...

Interviews & Exclusives
Financial Services Regulation in 2025: More of the Same or Radical Shift?

December 24, 2024
This year was marked by a steady drumbeat of regulations and rules — and requests from regulators for information and comments from financial services players — touching on everything from credit card late fees to data sharing. But 2025 seems more like a wild card. President-elect Donald Trump’s administration appears set to follow a course […]

Ingo Payments’ Edwards: 2025 Will Change the Rules for Bank-FinTech Partnerships

December 20, 2024
As the banking and payments sector stands on the cusp of 2025 on a new regulation-averse government worldview, one of the issues that bears watching is the partnerships between banks...

Bridging the Gap: Connecting Small Businesses to the Broader Business Ecosystem

December 13, 2024
No business wants to get paid slower. No one wants to park their financial operations with a larger company. And no one wants to pay more fees for banking and...

AWS and TSYS Say Financial Services’ Shift to the Cloud Includes Responsible Innovation

December 12, 2024
It seems like everything is moving to the cloud — from data to infrastructure — as companies seek to cut costs and scale their operations. In financial services, that means...

Quick Reads
Klarna to Become a Default Payment Method for WooPayments Merchants

December 23, 2024
Klarna will be offered as a default payment method to merchants using the WooPayments solution offered by eCommerce platform WooCommerce. Klarna is currently offered only as an alternative payment option that can be added at the request of a retailer, the companies said in a Friday (Dec. 20) press release. The change is part of […]

Amazon and Universal Music Tackle ‘Unlawful’ AI-Generated Content

December 23, 2024
Amazon and Universal Music Group (UMG) have expanded their partnership with an eye toward AI. The tech giant and the record label announced Monday (Dec. 23) they were working to combat the use of “unlawful”...

OpenAI Launches ChatGPT Support for More Apple Desktop Apps

December 19, 2024
OpenAI launched more integrations of ChatGPT with desktop apps on Apple devices Thursday (Dec. 19), saying these offerings will help users automate more of the work they do on desktops. The new...

Square Teams With Sysco to Bolster Restaurant Technology

December 19, 2024
Square has launched a partnership with foodservice distributor Sysco to provide restaurants with better technology. The collaboration, announced Wednesday (Dec. 18), makes Square a Sysco “Restaurant Solutions partner,” meaning that...