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Millennials, Not Gen Z, Are Defining the Gen AI Era

Millennials, Not Gen Z, Are Defining the Gen AI Era
Millennials, Not Gen Z, Are Defining the Gen AI Era
September 12, 2025  |  Artificial Intelligence

As generative artificial intelligence (AI) reshapes how Americans work, shop and communicate, one generation isn’t just keeping pace, they’re pushing the frontier. Millennials, not the...

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FinTech IPO Index Jumps 4.4% as Klarna and Figure Debut
FinTech IPO Index Jumps 4.4% as Klarna and Figure Debut
September 12, 2025  |  Fintech Investments

To say this was a week that the markets focused on FinTechs would be an understatement. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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Figure Says IPO Is a ‘Call Option’ on the Future of Finance
Figure Says IPO Is a ‘Call Option’ on the Future of Finance
September 11, 2025  |  IPO

Figure Technology Solutions opened its first session as a publicly traded company with a strong rally, giving the FinTech a multibillion-dollar market capitalization and immediate...

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Amazon Bets on Machines. Walmart Bets on People.
Amazon Bets on Machines. Walmart Bets on People.
September 11, 2025  |  Retail

If there’s a single pattern emerging across 2025’s retail varied landscape, it’s this: businesses are doubling down on what increases loyalty, reduces friction and amplifies...

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Stablecoins, Not FinTechs, Are Forcing Community Banks to Rethink the Future
Stablecoins, Not FinTechs, Are Forcing Community Banks to Rethink the Future
September 11, 2025  |  Credit Unions

FinTech challengers and challenger banks are called such because it encompasses what they represent: a challenge to the offerings of the traditional banking sector, particularly...

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Klarna IPO Spotlights 10 Things to Know About the BNPL Consumer
Klarna IPO Spotlights 10 Things to Know About the BNPL Consumer
September 11, 2025  |  BNPL

Klarna made its expected big splash on Wednesday (Sept. 10) with its New York Stock Exchange debut, raising roughly $1.37 billion at an IPO price...

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Checks Drive 65% of Fraud Losses
Checks Drive 65% of Fraud Losses
September 11, 2025  |  Cybersecurity

The hidden drag on billing modernization isn’t paper alone. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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How Payment Errors Put Growth on Hold
How Payment Errors Put Growth on Hold
September 11, 2025  |  Accounts Receivable

Walk into the back office of a middle-market enterprise, and you might see a mountain of paper, physical or digital, piling up in inboxes, enterprise...

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