FinTech

Affirm profitability rises as BNPL transaction volumes accelerate, reflecting stronger unit economics and sustained earnings in consumer finance.

Affirm Achieves Profitability as BNPL Volumes Accelerate

The fintech posted its second straight quarterly profit as transaction volumes surged 36%, signaling maturation in a sector once defined by cash burn and regulatory scrutiny.

Tech IconsFeb 6, 2026Earnings SeasonFinancial ServicesFinTech

Exterior of an HSBC bank branch with branded signage and a street-level view reflecting the bank’s global retail operations, as HSBC partners with Mistral in AI partnership

HSBC Accelerates AI Transformation With Mistral Partnership

The banking giant deploys self-hosted generative AI models across global operations with over 600 use cases already in production.

Tech IconsDec 1, 2025AI IntegrationDigital BankingFinancial Services

Inside Klarna’s Q3 Reinvention: Growth, Discipline, U.S. Expansion

Klarna’s first quarter as a public company signals disciplined execution, a profitable U.S. engine, and a structural shift from BNPL operator to digitally native consumer bank.

Tech IconsNov 18, 2025AI InvestmentDigital BankingEarnings Season

Entrance of the London Stock Exchange Group headquarters in Paternoster Square, London — symbolizing Claude AI’s integration with LSEG market data and its entry into the financial intelligence ecosystem.

Anthropic Expands Claude AI with LSEG Market Data Integration

Claude AI integrates real-time LSEG market data and Excel tools to compete in the financial services sector projected to reach $97 billion in AI spending.

Tech IconsOct 28, 2025AI SpendingEnterprise AIFinancial Services

London Stock Exchange data hub — core of LSEG’s financial intelligence network, now linked with Microsoft 365 through a new AI-driven data

Microsoft and LSEG Forge New Era of Financial Intelligence

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Global merchants integrating Mastercard’s targeted advertising system

Mastercard Launches Commerce Media for $100B Retail Ads

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Illustration of blockchain ledger connecting major global banks through digital nodes

SWIFT Partners with Global Banks to Launch Blockchain Network

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Klarna IPO debut on NYSE — Klarna begins trading under ticker KLAR after $1.37B IPO.

Klarna’s $15B NYSE Debut Marks Global Fintech’s Market Return

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Smartphone with Revolut app — Revolut targets $38.5B remittance market in the UAE.

Revolut Enters UAE With Licenses for $38.5B Remittance Market

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JPMorgan Chase & Co. headquarters at 270 Park Ave. in New York, US

JPMorgan Bets Big on Germany With Digital Bank Expansion

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Revolut London HQ Canary Wharf

Revolut Soars to $75B Valuation as Employees Sell Equity Stakes

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Washington, D.C. Wells Fargo branch building downtown Washington DC

Wells Fargo Adds Alternative Investments to UMA Wealth Platform

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AI Cyberattacks Surge as Deepfakes and ML Breach Defenses

Workday Reports Data Breach Through Third-Party CRM System

Security Flaw in Perplexity's Comet AI Browser Exposes User Data

DDoS Attacks Overwhelm Global Digital Networks via IoT Botnets

AI Tools Turn Hackers Into Sophisticated Cybercrime Threat

The Strava app displayed on a smartphone, highlighting the platform’s activity tracking and social features ahead of its planned IPO.

Strava Files for IPO at $2.2B Valuation, $500M Revenue

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Becky Quick, CNBC journalist and host, photographed in a studio setting ahead of the CNBC Cures Summit on rare disease research, Becky Quick brings rare disease innovation into focus through CNBC Cures, uniting science, patients and policy to accelerate genetic research.

Becky Quick and CNBC Cures: Advancing Rare Disease Innovation

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President Donald Trump meets pharmaceutical executives at the White House as Medicare pricing reforms set the stage for oral Wegovy’s FDA approval.

Trump Administration Medicare Deal Powers Novo's Oral Rollout

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