AI use exposes MLS data gaps, leaders call for orchestration
Digital advertising is evolving as platforms compete for limited marketing budgets. Choosing between Reddit (RDDT -1.89%) and The Trade Desk (TTD -0.24%) requires weighing community-driven content against the power of programmatic ad buying. Reddit offers a unique platform built on user-generated communities, while The Trade Desk operates an independent demand-side platform for buying digital ads….
Small merchants are preparing for a customer who may find them through artificial intelligence before ever visiting their website, app or store. They aren’t particularly ready. Just 11% of small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) qualify as agent-ready, compared with 19% of large merchants. The PYMNTS Intelligence report “2026 Global Digital Shopping Index: Merchant Edition,” a…
Key insight: CIBC’s most tariff-sensitive loans amount to a tiny fraction of its overall loan portfolio, according to Chief Credit Officer Frank Guse. Supporting data: The net interest margin for the Canadian bank’s U.S. operations dipped by 14 basis points to 3.76%, due in part to stronger credit quality. Expert quote: “Loans are getting repriced…
This is CNBC’s Morning Squawk newsletter. Subscribe here to receive future editions in your inbox. Happy Thursday. “Euro summer” might have cost some travelers a pretty penny this week: Hotel and short-term rental prices surged around yesterday’s rare solar eclipse. Stock futures are slightly higher this morning after a mixed session for Wall Street. Here are five…
Businesses that use real-time payments tend to see more value than businesses still deciding whether they need them at all. The divide emerged from the PYMNTS Intelligence report “The Real-Time Perception Gap: How Experience Is Driving the Next Phase of Instant Payments Adoption,” the June installment of the Real-Time Payments Tracker and a collaboration with…
A detailed view of a hand holding a Fanduel Sports Network branded microphone during an interview after the Detroit Pistons defeated the Boston Celtics at Little Caesars Arena on February 26, 2025 in Detroit, Michigan. Nic Antaya | Getty Images Main Street Sports, the now-defunct owner of a portfolio of regional sports networks, is suing…