Amazon Pushes Alexa Into Full Agent Mode
Agentic AI’s intersection with devices like phones, speakers and personal assistants hadn’t been visited much in the Prompt Economy. At least that was the case, up until last week when we heard fr...
The Gen X Factor in This Year’s Holiday Shopping Equation
Gen Xers, the powerhouse of the U.S. consumer economy, are cutting back amid current financial challenges, a move that may already be impacting holiday spending.
More than eight in 10 (84%...
Embedded Tools Lift Revenues as Marketplaces Fight Churn
Embedded finance has moved from a technology option to a revenue model for online marketplaces. The change is driven by the need to retain customers, reduce churn, and keep transactions in-house. What...
Workers Use Faster Wages to Boost Local Economies
The 60 million workers who form the human infrastructure powering the U.S. economy are increasingly scraping just to get by.
Yet this cohort, which PYMNTS Intelligence defines as earning ...
78% of Shoppers Worry About Holiday Fraud Surge
A recent PYMNTS Intelligence report finds that retailers will enter this year’s peak shopping season defending themselves on more fronts than ever before.
The report, Securing the Season...
JPMorgan CEO Sees Consumers ‘Doing Fine’ Despite Job Troubles
The chief executive of America’s biggest bank says consumers continue to show resilience.
This is in spite of a cooling job market and ongoing inflation, JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon sa...
Pipe Lines Up New CEO Following Layoff Reports
Embedded capital FinTech Pipe is reportedly set to name a new chief executive.
Luke Voiles, who became the company’s CEO in 2023, will be replaced by Pipe’s chief product officer, Jason...
CFPB Workers in Limbo Following New White House Cutbacks
It’s been almost a year since the White House began cutbacks at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB).
Now, workers at the CFPB remain in a holding pattern, The Wall Street Jour...
‘Cash to Crypto Swaps’ Use Stablecoins to Bypass Bank Security
Criminals are reportedly turning to stablecoins hide wealth from their illicit activities.
That’s according to a report Sunday (Dec. 7) by The New York Times (NYT). The newspaper said i...
