Stripe’s PayPal Bid Puts Checkout Economics in Focus
Stripe and PayPal have spent years expanding across digital commerce from opposite directions. Stripe built its business by…
Price Hikes Trigger Smartphone Sales Slump
Global smartphone sales dropped to their lowest second-quarter level in 13 years as manufacturers passed on to consumers…
23% of Bridge Millennials Use 4 or More Financial Coping Tactics
Rising costs are pushing younger consumers to work harder at money management, even as fewer Americans say their…
Apple to Scrap Vision Pro Successor and Focus on Smart Glasses
Apple has dropped its plans for a successor to its Vision Pro mixed reality headset and will focus…
72% of Consumers Pay for Instant Income Access
Instant payments are increasingly being judged less by how fast money moves and more by what faster access…
SoFi Launches AI Coach to Personalize Financial Planning
SoFi Plus members can now get personalized help and financial insights through an artificial intelligence-powered, chat-based platform within…
Cash App Rolls Out Stablecoin Payments
“Stablecoin send and receive is now available for all eligible customers on Cash App,” the Block-owned company said…
Moment Raises $78 Million to Meld AI and Wealth Management
Investment management-focused AI startup Moment has raised $78 million in new funding. The company’s Series C round, announced Tuesday (May 19), comes…
More than 4 in 10 Digital Bank Users Prefer Wallets Over Car…
Digital bank customers are not just experimenting with new payment methods. They are increasingly reshaping what mainstream payments…
ChatGPT Looks to Deliver Personal Finance Insights
Pro users of ChatGPT can now connect their financial accounts, see a dashboard of their finances, ask the chatbot questions and…
Real-Time Payments in Europe Driven by Regulation, Sovereign…
Europe’s push toward real-time payments has entered a new phase, defined not just by technology and consumer preferences…
Apple Plans Wallet Tool for QR Codes
Apple’s next major iPhone software update will enable users to build digital gift cards and tickets, Bloomberg reported…