Shows
PYMNTS PodcastWage to Wallet Index™ Shows Wage Shocks Hit Labor Economy HardWorkWhile Chief Economist Alan Armen says wage shocks move through hourly workers’ budgets in weeks, not quarters, because income becomes spending almost immediately. The latest Wage to Wallet™ findings show platforms supplying 15% to 30% of income as workers try to address declining wages.
2025-12-1414 min
PYMNTS PodcastCFOs and AI Help Emerging Enterprises Accelerate Time to Cash™CFOs at emerging enterprises are redesigning and adding speed to their cash cycles. As a PYMNTS panel with insights from Bottomline, Coupa and FIS tells Karen Webster, automation, AI and stronger onboarding are the keys to faster liquidity. Together they outline how better data, improved processes and real-time tools will define time-to-cash performance heading into 2026.
2025-12-1040 min
PYMNTS PodcastAI Automation Unlocks Small Business AgilityMeet the Fortune 5 Million. It’s how BILL CEO René Lacerte describes the US small business community. As AI agents push the financial back office toward full autonomy, Lacerte says the shift will spark nothing short of a creative payments renaissance as it eliminates the grind of financial operations. He believes it will unleash the agility that has long differentiated small businesses.
2025-12-0938 min
PYMNTS PodcastBoston Rebuilds Payments to Simplify Municipal Money FlowsBoston Finance Manager Rich Andrade and Passport CTO Gene Rohrwasser tell PYMNTS’ Karen Webster how the city is finally breaking from a decades-old patchwork of vendors to build a unified payment platform that promises real-time insight and a more modern experience for residents and visitors alike.
2025-12-0423 min
PYMNTS PodcastFurniture.com Reinvents Furniture Buying With AIFurniture.com is rebuilding the furniture-buying experience for the agentic commerce age. In a PYMNTS SKU conversation, Cofounder and CMO Dan Bennett tells Karen Webster that by using standardized data and AI, the company is unifying retail partners into a single-cart, highly personalized platform.
2025-11-2030 min
PYMNTS PodcastHow CVS Is Turning First-Party Data Into Its Retail Media Power PlayPersonalization at scale requires moving from shoppers to signals, and Parbinder "Parbs" Dhariwal, VP and General Manager at CVS Media Exchange, shares why the retailer’s media network is focused on a future where every aisle, every screen, and yes, every long register receipt, is part of a larger conversation between brand and consumer.
2025-11-2028 min
PYMNTS PodcastUlta Beauty Uses AI to Bridge Social Discovery and In-Store ExperiencesUlta Beauty is building a commerce ecosystem where AI, social discovery and stores work together to meet fast moving consumer expectations. In a conversation with PYMNTS CEO Karen Webster for the PYMNTS series The SKU, Ulta SVP Josh Friedman explains how the retailer tries to make sure every guest gets what she wants.
2025-11-1919 min
PYMNTS PodcastCox Automotive Wants to Eliminate the ‘Channel Break’ in Car BuyingCox Automotive’s new omnichannel platform connects every step of the car-buying journey, closing the long-standing channel break between online research and in-store purchasing. In a Monday Conversation with PYMNTS’ Karen Webster, Senior VP Jessica Stafford explains why shifting dealer mindsets , not just upgrading technology, is the real unlock.
2025-11-1926 min
PYMNTS PodcastTrulioo CEO Says Leadership Today Is About Trust, Data and Decision MakingTrulioo CEO Vicky Bindra says leadership in the age of breakaway technology innovation isn’t about keeping pace. It’s more about redefining trust, data and decision making when machines move faster than markets. Read more in Bindra’s interview as part of the “What’s Next in Payments” series, “The Year of the CEO.”
2025-11-1913 min
PYMNTS PodcastRobert Talbott Reclaims Madison Avenue to Test American LuxuryWhen PYMNTS’ Karen Webster sat down with Alex Angelchik, the Newtimes Group CEO made a bold case for why American luxury needs a reset. His approach to relaunching Robert Talbott hints at a playbook far different from what today’s fashion incumbents expect.
2025-11-1932 min
PYMNTS PodcastInside the ‘Perfect Storm’ Disrupting Fraud and Risk ManagementMatthew Pearce, vice president of Fraud Risk Management and Dispute Operations at i2c, says the collision of innovation, tightening oversight and real-time payments is creating a “perfect storm” that few financial institutions are fully prepared to navigate. Read more in this PYMNTS interview.
2025-11-1911 min
Bitcoin FortressBF190 - Top Bitcoin News - 11/16/25The Bitcoin Fortress Podcast - Episode 190
November 16, 2025
Block Height 923910 | Moscow Time 1062 | Fees 3/4/5
Market, Macro & Price Action
Bitcoin in ‘bear market regime’ as cryptocurrency falls below $95,000 – Yahoo Finance
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/bitcoin-in-bear-market-regime-as-cryptocurrency-falls-below-95000-164138043.html Yahoo Finance
Bitcoin sinks to six-month low as risk-off sentiment persists – Reuters
https://www.reuters.com/business/finance/bitcoin-slides-six-month-low-risk-off-tone-grips-markets-2025-11-14/ Reuters
Bitcoin Drops to Six-Month Low amid Bear Market Sell-Off – AlphaSpread
https://www.alphaspread.com/market-news/stock-movements/bitcoin-drops-to-six-month-low-amid-bear-market-sell-off www.alphaspread.com
Bitcoin falls 10% after Federal Reserve rate cut – Yaho...
2025-11-1644 min
PYMNTS PodcastMastercard Turns Cyber Threats Into Teachable MomentsMark Barnett, global head of Small and Medium Enterprises at Mastercard, shares why small businesses, armed with new tools, sharper awareness and a growing focus on resilience, are proving that cybersecurity isn’t just defense, it’s a growth strategy.
2025-11-0516 min
PYMNTS PodcastFIS Puts Value Creation at the Heart of Money MovementMoney movement is no longer about how fast funds travel between accounts, but how much value can be built around it. FIS Global Head of Money Movement Jon Briggs told PYMNTS CEO Karen Webster that the conversation about moving money used to focus on speed alone. But now the focus is very different.
2025-11-0523 min
PYMNTS PodcastNova Credit Makes the Case for a Real-Time Credit BureauNova Credit CEO Misha Esipov argues that the credit industry doesn’t just need better data. He believes it needs a new standard that measures consumers’ financial lives in real time, not through the rearview mirror of traditional credit scores.
2025-10-2919 min
PYMNTS PodcastHow Invisible Payments Are Forcing Digital Identity to EvolveAs Capital One’s Tom Poole, Prove’s Rodger Desai, and Citadel’s Chris Palumbo tell Karen Webster, the next era of payments will erase the line between identity and transaction. Authentication won’t feel like a step in the process. It will be the process itself, where trust has to be built in, not bolted on.
2025-10-2944 min
PYMNTS PodcastAI-Powered Intelligence: The New Advantage for CFOsRaj Seshadri, Chief Commercial Payments Officer at Mastercard, explores how AI and data are giving CFOs new ways to manage cash flow, working capital, and risk, while mobilizing partners across the B2B ecosystem to accelerate growth. The discussion highlights how CFOs are already putting AI into practice, the cultural and talent shifts needed to capture its value and why those who embrace intelligence at scale will define the future of payments.
2025-10-2116 min
PYMNTS PodcastAI and the New Era of B2B PaymentsFor our sixth annual B2B Payments event, PYMNTS Chief Content Officer John Gaffney sits down with CEO Karen Webster to open four weeks of conversations on how artificial intelligence is reshaping B2B payments. We’ll explore what the connection between AI and B2B really looks like, the new use cases emerging, and what it will take to move from curiosity to adoption. From agentic AI and adaptive CFOs to active cash flow management and the risks of moving faster than governance can support, CEOs, CFOs and financial leaders will share how AI is transforming finance today — and...
2025-10-2016 min
PYMNTS PodcastAdrienne Harris Reflects on Four Years of Redefining Financial Regulation in New YorkNew York Department of Financial Services Superintendent Adrienne Harris leaves office emphasizing the state’s leadership in shaping modern financial regulation. She tells PYMNTS CEO Karen Webster that her successor, Kaitlyn Asrow, will continue advancing the “department of YES” approach that balances innovation with consumer protection.
2025-10-2026 min
PYMNTS PodcastThe Right Time for Real-Time Account Funding Is NowLeaders from Visa Direct, TabaPay and OneUnited Bank discuss why instant account funding has become a competitive must-have, the measurable business benefits of Account Funding Transactions (AFTs) and how to implement real-time solutions effectively.
2025-10-1047 min
PYMNTS PodcastCredit Unions Battle for the Right Data to Fight FraudVelera's Jeremiah Lotz tells PYMNTS that a consortium approach to data collection and use can help credit unions.
2025-08-2818 min
PYMNTS PodcastFraudsters Share Playbooks, So Why Won’t Banks Share Data?Entersekt's Pradheep Sampath tell PYMNTS that fighting fraud demands a blend of traditional data and a consortium approach.
2025-08-2813 min
PYMNTS PodcastFrom Infrastructure to Analytics: The Plaid PlaybookPlaid’s next five years probably won’t look much like the last five, CEO Zach Perret tells Karen Webster. Data and the insights it offers the broader payments and financial services ecosystem position the company as a critical identity and data aggregation layer in an emerging “agentic” financial world.
2025-08-2642 min
PYMNTS PodcastWorkWhile Reinvents Hourly Work With AI-Powered Labor PlatformWorkWhile COO Simon Khalaf says the company’s AI-driven labor OS is reshaping the workforce — matching workers to jobs with precision.
2025-08-2533 min
Scam News and Tracker"Scam Hunter Scotty Unveils the Latest Threats: Crypto Chaos, Extraditions, and Impersonation Scams"I’m Scotty, your friendly neighborhood scam hunter, and the last few days have been a frenzy. Let’s jump right into the hotspots so you don’t get burned.First, crypto chaos. Bobsguide reports a campaign dubbed GreedyBear that weaponized more than 150 malicious Firefox extensions to siphon over a million in digital assets by hooking into wallet workflows and draining funds. Same week, Kaspersky researchers flagged Efimer, a “clipper” malware spread via fake legal emails and password‑protected ZIPs that swaps any crypto address you copy with the attacker’s address. Translation: one paste, and your coins are gone, espe...
2025-08-1104 min
PYMNTS PodcastIntroducing the PYMNTS PodcastGet a preview of the PYMNTS Podcast — your front-row seat to conversations with the innovators transforming how the world pays, shops, and connects.
2025-08-0601 min
Unplugged: AI in FinanceAI Update: News und Trends in KW 28Rückblick und Insights: Die Entwicklungen in der AI-Welt von KW 27 bis 28
KI: Wie Apple und Meta versuchen, Nutzer gegen die EU aufzubringen: https://www.pymnts.com/artificial-intelligence-2/2024/apple-meta-eu
Der erste Echtzeit-KI-Sprachassistent Moshi: https://www.pymnts.com/artificial-intelligence-2/2024/first-real-time-ai-voice-assistant-moshi
Aleph Alpha News: https://www.pymnts.com/artificial-intelligence-2/2024/aleph-alpha-news
Bundesregierung: Doppelt so viele KI-Projekte wie im Vorjahr: https://www.pymnts.com/artificial-intelligence-2/2024/german-government-doubles-ai-projects
ElevenLabs bringt berühmte Stimmen auf die Reader App: https://www.pymnts.com/artificial-intelligence-2/2024/elevenlabs-famous-voices-reader-app
Roboter mit menschlichen Stammzellen: https://www.pymnts.com/artificial-intelligence-2/2024/robot-human-stem-cells
Vodafone investiert €140 Mio. in KI-Kundenservice: https://www.pymnts.com/artificial-intelligence-2/2024/vodafone-invests-140-million-in-ai-customer-service
TikTok entw...
2024-07-1541 min
The Accounting PodcastSilicon Valley Bank FAIL With Paul Barnhurst, The FP&A GuyGuest: Paul Barnhurst, The FP&A Guy; Corporate frauds go undetected; Xero lays off 800; IRS process had a 20X improvement, and more!SponsorsOnPay - https://cloudaccountingpodcast.promo/onpay Relay - https://cloudaccountingpodcast.promo/relayClient Hub - https://cloudaccountingpodcast.promo/clienthubNeed CPE? Subscribe to the Earmark Accounting Podcast: https://podcast.earmarkcpe.comGet CPE for listening to podcasts with Earmark CPE: https://earmarkcpe(00:00) - E323
(00:23) - State regulators shut down Silicon Valley Bank
(00:52) - Introduction and some thoughts on their Ken Bishop i...
2023-03-141h 05
IT VisionariesCreating Frictionless Cybersecurity OptionsWhen logging into devices and applications that hold the key to a user's identity, how can that user tell who is at the other end of the line? When it comes to internet safety and securing a user's identity online, Phil Dunkelberger, President and CEO of Nok Nok Labs, shares that the future of online security is cybersecurity that can be simplified through public private key cryptography. On this episode, Phil explains what that means, plus the purpose of FIDO and how it can create frictionless security for users logging into their devices and applications.Tune in...
2022-12-1548 min
The Accounting PodcastSo Much FraudSponsorsLiscio: https://www.cloudaccountingpodcast.promo/liscioLedgerGurus: https://www.cloudaccountingpodcast.promo/ledgergurusCanopy: https://www.cloudaccountingpodcast.promo/canopyNeed CPE? Subscribe to the Earmark Accounting Podcast: https://podcast.earmarkcpe.comGet CPE for listening to podcasts with Earmark CPE: https://earmarkcpeShow Notes1:06 – David Picture with Lucahttps://twitter.com/davidleary/status/1546767184541761536/photo/1 8:30 – Celsius Owes $4.7 Billion to Users But Lacks the Money to Payhttps://gizmodo.com/celsius-bankrupt-billion-money-crypto-bitcoin-price-cel-1849181797 Crypto...
2022-07-211h 20
The Accounting PodcastMore Money for AI Accounting StartupsSponsorsOnPay: https://www.cloudaccountingpodcast.promo/onpayFreshbooks: https://www.cloudaccountingpodcast.promo/freshbooks LedgerGurus: https://www.cloudaccountingpodcast.promo/ledgergurusNeed CPE? Subscribe to the Earmark Accounting Podcast: https://podcast.earmarkcpe.comGet CPE for listening to podcasts with Earmark CPE: https://earmarkcpeShow Notes5:47 – Karbon’s 2022 Practice Excellence Reporthttps://karbonhq.com/resources/2022-practice-excellence-report/ 17:59 – 76 Fake Charities Shared a Mailbox. The I.R.S. Kept Approving More. - The New York Timeshttps://www.nytimes...
2022-07-131h 17