Prediction Market Boom Blurs Line Between Trading and Gambling
The prediction-market moment is here. At its best, the embrace of events-based contracts could represent a new asset-class:…
YouTube Expands AI Safety Features With Likeness Detection
YouTube has launched its likeness detection system, a new tool that lets creators identify and request removal of…
AI Developments Shaping the Future of Business
The week’s Big Tech developments point to a maturing artificial intelligence (AI) ecosystem. The focus is shifting from…
Finster Raises $15 Million for AI Platform for Financial Institutions
Finster AI has raised $15 million in combined Series A and seed funding to support the growth of…
NYSE Sees Record Message Volumes as AI Fuels Trading
Daily trading activity on Wall Street has reached unprecedented levels, with the New York Stock Exchange now processing…
Apple Pay Turns 11 and Its Rivals Are Catching Up
Digital wallets have reached a turning point. Weekly in-store usage has more than doubled year over year, and…
Consumer Adoption and Security Trends
“Pay by Bank: Consumer Adoption Hinges on Security Concerns,” a PYMNTS Intelligence and Trustly collaboration, explores the forces…
Honor’s AI-Powered Phone Finds Discounts
Imagine a phone that hunts for discounts every time you shop, not through an app, but through the…
Partnership with OpenAI Drives Walmart Stock to Record High
Walmart’s agentic commerce partnership with OpenAI reportedly drove the retailer’s stock 5% higher, marking its biggest one-day gain…
Visa Introduces ‘Trusted Agent Protocol’ for AI Shopping
Visa has introduced a tool allowing secure communication between merchants and artificial intelligence (AI) agents. The Trusted Agent…
Robinhood Aims to Increase Presence in Prediction Markets Space
Robinhood is reportedly looking at the prediction markets space as it continues to expand its offerings beyond its…
Klarna Partners With Google in Rollout of Agent Payments Protocol
Klarna on Monday (Oct. 13) announced that it is expanding its partnership with Google to support the new…