Новости за 19.11.2024

Neo4j, a supplier of graph database and data science tools, reportedly plans to go public. As Bloomberg News reported Tuesday (Nov. 19), the company is taking a page from its customer Klarna and aiming for an initial public offering (IPO). Klarna’s IPO, expected to happen in the first half of 2025, is set to become […]

PayPal will begin letting its disbursement partners use PayPal USD to settle cross-border money transfers. The new service will be offered through PayPal’s Xoom cross-border payments business, according to a Tuesday (Nov. 19) press release. Philippines-based financial services firm Cebuana Lhuillier and Africa’s Yellow Card are the first users. “Cross-border transactions are an important driver […]

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has reportedly banned staff from using generative artificial intelligence (GenAI). The ban has been in place since last April, with the patent office citing security concerns along with the tendency of some tools to display “bias, unpredictability and malicious behavior,” Wired reported Tuesday (Nov. 19), citing an internal memo. […]

Microsoft and enterprise artificial intelligence (AI) application software company C3 AI have expanded their strategic partnership to accelerate the adoption of enterprise AI on the cloud computing platform Microsoft Azure. The companies first partnered in 2018 and they have delivered enterprise AI solutions at scale to some of the world’s largest organizations since then, they […]

The UK’s competition watchdog has cleared Google’s partnership with Anthropic. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said Tuesday (Nov. 19) that it had determined that the deal between the tech giant and the artificial intelligence (AI) startup did not warrant additional investigation. “The CMA does not believe that Google has acquired material influence over Anthropic […]

Google Pay is expanding its buy now, pay later (BNPL) options with the addition of Afterpay and Klarna. Afterpay’s BNPL is now available to consumers checking out online through Google Pay at select merchants, the BNPL provider said in a Tuesday (Nov. 19) press release. Wider availability of Afterpay on the digital wallet will be […]

Amazon says it doesn’t intend to raise its merchant fulfillment and referral fees next year. In a message to its sellers published Tuesday (Nov. 19), the eCommerce giant said that — despite inflation and greater investment in employee pay and benefits — it had managed to reduce costs through innovation, greater efficiency and reducing defects. […]

Consumers in the United States have shown resilience while prioritizing speed and convenience, according to Walmart’s third-quarter earnings call Tuesday (Nov. 19). The retail giant reported a 5.5% increase in consolidated revenue for the third quarter of fiscal year 2025, reaching $169.6 billion — fueled by a 27% rise in global eCommerce sales and expanding […]

Office supply retailer Staples now offers Klarna’s Pay Now, Pay in 4 and Financing options to customers shopping online at Staples.com. With these flexible payment options, customers can pay now, split their purchase into four interest-free payments or, for bigger buys, extend payments further, the companies said in a Friday (Nov. 15) press release. “This partnership with Klarna reflects our commitment to evolving […]

Nvidia’s push into overseas artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure highlights growing worries about America’s outdated power grid. The potential departure of AI investment spotlights a critical infrastructure challenge facing U.S. competitiveness: While foreign markets move quickly to build power systems for next-generation computing facilities, American utilities’ lengthy deployment timelines for new electrical capacity could redirect billions […]

Expense management firm Payhawk launched a partnership with J.P. Morgan Payments. The collaboration will see Payhawk use J.P. Morgan Payments’ APIs to let customers store, exchange and send money in more than 30 currencies within its platform, according to a Tuesday (Nov. 19) press release. “With this collaboration, Payhawk, which holds EMI license status in […]

The everyday American consumer is dealing with an increasingly strained household budget. And, according to home improvement retailer Lowe’s Tuesday (Nov. 19) third-quarter 2024 earnings call, this ongoing economic environment has resulted in ongoing weak home improvement demand. “The reality is we are a DIY dominant business … the macro environment puts a lot of […]

TikTok is reportedly conducting a test that allows some creators to add product links from third-party affiliate networks to their posts. The affiliate networks include Amazon, Walmart, Target, Rakuten, Impact, CJ, Expedia, Clickbank, Temu and LTK, Modern Retail reported Tuesday (Nov. 19), citing social media posts from creators and marketing consultants. With this integration, product […]

Swedish payments group Klarna is planning an initial public offering (IPO) for next year. However, many of its FinTech compatriots aren’t ready to jump on the IPO bandwagon, CNBC reported Tuesday (Nov. 19). For example, Hiroki Takeuchi, CEO of online payments startup GoCardless, said last week that his company, which was last valued at over […]

J.P. Morgan’s digital-only bank Chase UK has reportedly introduced its first credit card. The move comes after the banking giant’s British venture took in upwards of £20 billion in deposits in three years, the Financial Times (FT) reported Tuesday (Nov. 19). The card is being rolled out to a pool of 25,000 British customers, the […]

Inefficiencies in business-to-business (B2B) and other types of commercial payments continue to compromise firms’ financial footing. Traditional paper-based and manual payment processes present a host of challenges, ranging from delays to fraud threats. These obstacles risk not only disrupting day-to-day operations but also placing strains on buyer-supplier relationships. Virtual cards offer firms a streamlined, secure […]

There’s nothing simple about travel, especially from a payments POV. But there should be. “Simplicity in travel, the more they can go hand-in-hand, the better that is for everyone,” Kristian Gjerding, CEO at CellPoint Digital, told PYMNTS during a discussion for the What’s Next in Payments series, “Business Simplicity: The New KPI.” According to Gjerding, one of the […]

As global business-to-business (B2B) payment volumes rise, business leaders are faced with a crucial yet often overlooked question: How much value does simplicity add? In digital finance, where automation, real-time data, and interconnected payment solutions are table stakes, simplicity has emerged as a defining performance metric — on par with speed, cost and security. “Simplicity […]

Distribution yards, the critical junctions between warehouse facilities and over-the-road (OTR) transportation, have long stood as bottlenecks in supply chain operations. Each day, millions of trailers and containers pass through these yards — where trucks are loaded, unloaded, and dispatched — with inefficiencies that impact the entire logistics network. Historically, this labor-intensive work has relied […]

Earlier this month, shares of Marqeta plunged more than 30% in the wake of weaker-than-expected guidance. The company pointed, in part, to delays in bank partners launching new programs. It said programs have been taking 40% longer to launch, and 15 projects were pushed out an average of 70 days. The average time to activation […]

Embedding AP payment solutions eliminates the friction points that have plagued B2B payments, Finexio Chief Strategy Officer Chris Wyatt writes in a new PYMNTS eBook, “The New Value Equation: 11 Financial Services Leaders Share Their Vision for 2025.”   The B2B payments landscape is experiencing unprecedented transformation, and Finexio stands at the forefront of this […]

As digital wallets become a staple of modern consumer life, there’s a need for clarity around their functions. While many consumers are familiar with the technology, confusion persists regarding what exactly constitutes a “digital wallet.” A PYMNTS Intelligence Report, “Digital Wallets Beyond Financial Transactions: How Do Consumers Think About Digital Wallets?,” in collaboration with Google […]

Mistral is updating its generative artificial intelligence (AI) work assistant le Chat to include web search with citations and other new features. “A significant share of le Chat usage comes from students and professionals who use it for learning, research and work,” the company said in a Monday (Nov. 18) blog post. “To help better […]

Perplexity has launched an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered shopping assistant in the U.S. and said it will expand it to additional markets. With the company’s new Buy With Pro, shoppers can both research and purchase products, Perplexity said in a Monday (Nov. 18) blog post. “It marks a big leap forward in how we serve our […]

A new lawsuit brought by fans of Taylor Swift and other musicians reportedly accuses Ticketmaster and its parent company, Live Nation, of colluding with other organizations to drive up ticket prices. The plaintiffs allege that this conduct violates the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act, as the organizations colluded with partners in such a way as […]