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artificial intelligence
Telcos Gear Up for Global 5G Rollouts Amid Increasing Adoption...

Generative AI is gaining momentum in the telecommunications industry, offering benefits...

22 mins ago
Buy Now Pay Later
Galileo Expands BNPL Offering for Banks and FinTechs

Galileo Financial Technologies has launched an expansion of its buy now, pay...

37 mins ago
Partnerships
Thredd Enters US Card Issuing Market With B4B Partnership

Payments processor Thredd has entered the U.S. debit and prepaid card...

49 mins ago
Banking
‘Co-opetition’ Helps Banks and FinTechs Embrace Digital Innovation

Conventional wisdom might hold that the great digital shift has shaken...

4 hours ago
Payments Innovation
New Study Shows Big Gap Between Open Banking Interest and...

Open banking payments appeal to consumers. Nearly half of respondents in...

4 hours ago
Buy Now Pay Later
60% of US Shoppers Used Split-Payment Options in the Past...

Split-payment or installment plans such as buy now, pay later (BNPL)...

4 hours ago
Taxes
Tax Compliance Process Changes With Electronic Invoicing

Steve Sprague, chief strategy and product officer at Sovos, told PYMNTS...

4 hours ago
CFO
Study Finds Uncertainty Costs Middle-Market Firms 4.4% of Revenue on...

The larger the firm, the greater the sense of certainty. That...

4 hours ago
financial apps
Onyx Private Shifting Business Model From B2C to B2B

Digital bank Onyx Private is reportedly changing its business model and “moving...

9 hours ago
IPO
Report: Encyclopaedia Britannica Considering June IPO, $1 Billion Valuation

Encyclopaedia Britannica Inc. is reportedly aiming for a valuation of about $1...

10 hours ago
artificial intelligence
Report: Nvidia Negotiating Acquisition of AI Infrastructure Management Platform Run:ai

Nvidia is reportedly in talks to acquire Run:ai, an Israeli startup that provides...

10 hours ago
artificial intelligence
eHealth Technologies Leverages AI to Streamline Patient Care

Artificial intelligence (AI) is emerging as a critical tool for enhancing...

11 hours ago
Biometrics
Biometrics Streamline Age-Sensitive Transactions as Privacy Concerns Persist

Biometric technologies have garnered increasing attention and adoption in recent years,...

12 hours ago
Healthcare
Kroger to Sell Specialty Pharmacy Business to Elevance Health’s CarelonRx

Grocery store operator The Kroger Company plans to sell its specialty pharmacy business...

12 hours ago
artificial intelligence
Amazon AI Revenue Forecast Ignites Industry Debate: Breakthrough or Pipe...

Amazon’s CEO, Andy Jassy, has sparked intense debate among industry observers...

12 hours ago
Personnel
Bakkt to Change Leadership, Outline Plans for ‘Enhancing Shareholder Value’

Bakkt Holdings has appointed a board member, Andy Main, as president and CEO,...

12 hours ago
eCommerce
Amazon, FedEx Explored Enhancing Return Process for Online Shoppers

For years, the working relationship between Amazon and FedEx has been...

12 hours ago
artificial intelligence
AWS and Nvidia Partner on Infrastructure for AI Advancements

Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Nvidia are extending their 13-year collaboration to advance...

13 hours ago
Retail
DoorDash Says Consumers’ Instant Demand Now Includes Beauty Products

As DoorDash aims to shift its focus from just restaurant delivery...

13 hours ago
Partnerships
DoorDash Expands Sephora Beauty Offering; Teams with Sally and MAC

DoorDash is moving further beyond its restaurant roots and deeper into the...

14 hours ago
Personnel
Payment Orchestration Platform BlueSnap Names Henry Helgeson as CEO

Payment orchestration platform BlueSnap has a new chief executive.  Henry Helgeson, a 25-year...

14 hours ago
Retail
39% of Retail Shoppers Stick to Digital

With many consumers accustomed to the convenience of eCommerce, a significant...

14 hours ago
Security & Fraud
New Nacha Fraud Rules Highlight Utility of AI

For financial institutions and stakeholders, the twin threats of business email...

14 hours ago
Partnerships
Universal Music Group and Partners Monetize Music on Roblox

Universal Music Group (UMG), Republic Records and Styngr partnered on a solution that helps music labels...

15 hours ago
Loyalty & Rewards
Loyalty Apps Leverage Open Banking to Help Consumers Save More,...

Despite a recent decrease in inflation rates, consumers remain cautious in their...

15 hours ago
Retail
Bolt and Checkout.com Team for Frictionless Commerce

Checkout technology company Bolt has launched a partnership with payments solutions provider Checkout.com. The...

15 hours ago
Partnerships
FIS and Stratyfy Team to Combat Card Fraud

FIS joined forces with software firm Stratyfy to combat fraudulent card transactions. The collaboration...

15 hours ago
Security & Fraud
SEC: Investment Advisers Made Phony AI Claims

Federal regulators have charged two investment advisers with making fraudulent claims...

15 hours ago
Personnel
PublicSquare Taps Klarna Vet Billingsley to Promote ‘Uncancellable’ Payments

PublicSquare, the self-described “patriotic” marketplace, is entering the payments space. The...

16 hours ago
Artificial Intelligence
YouTube Details New Rules Requiring Creators to Disclose AI-Generated Content

YouTube is rolling out new rules that will require creators to...

16 hours ago
Retail
As Shoppers Cut Back, Retailers Focus on Big Spenders

With economic pressures squeezing the lower and middle classes’ budgets, brands...

17 hours ago
Investments
FlexPoint Raises $35 Million for Payments Automation Platform

FlexPoint has raised $35 million in debt and equity to grow...

17 hours ago
Blockchain
Interbank Pilot From Visa, Goldman and Others Seeks Real-World Blockchain...

For the past 15 years, blockchain has been attempting to transform...

17 hours ago
Apple
Apple Insists It Complies With EU’s Digital Markets Act

Apple is defending its practices under Europe’s newly adopted Digital Markets Act...

18 hours ago
Acquisitions
NCino to Acquire DocFox, Enhance Onboarding in Cloud Banking Solutions

NCino plans to acquire DocFox to create a single platform that will enable financial...

18 hours ago
eCommerce
FedEx and Amazon Explored Partnership in eCommerce Returns Last Year

FedEx and Amazon reportedly engaged in discussions last year about a potential partnership to...

19 hours ago
Artificial Intelligence
Musk’s xAI Unveils Open-Source AI Chatbot Grok-1

Elon Musk has officially unveiled his open-source artificial intelligence (AI) model....

19 hours ago
Security & Fraud
Nacha Expands Receiving Depository Financial Institutions’ Role in Fighting Fraud

Receiving depository financial institutions (RDFIs) now have a defined role in...

19 hours ago