PayPal vs. Block Valuations, Plus Amazon Offers Pickup Incentive While Spotify Cracks Down on AI Streams 5/9/23

PayPal is the better profitability play, yet trails Block’s valuation by a mile. But does any of that matter when pretty much all of fintech are commodity services anyway? Plus, Amazon is offering a $10 incentive for some customers who choose to pick up a purchase in store instead of have it delivered, and Spotify is tackling AI bots who inflate streaming numbers.