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artificial intelligence
AI Firms Rake in Billions Without Having Products

AI may represent a “field of dreams,” but investors are reportedly...

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Credit Cards
Credit Card Delinquencies Dip Amid Continued Consumer Spending

Credit card delinquency rates fell last month as consumers continued to...

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VISA
Simplicity Defines the Small Business Online Payments Playbook

Moving a business online can be rewarding as enterprises reach broader...

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SMBs
67% of Successful Small Business Merchants Embrace Social Commerce

Periodically, PYMNTS Intelligence takes the pulse of the U.S. economy by...

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Healthcare
Bank of America: Digital Makes Healthcare Payments as Easy as...

There’s no shortage of analysis these days about the effect inflation...

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Business
How Fortune 500 CFOs Are Turning Cross-Border Compliance Into a...

Nothing dulls the enterprise risk appetite like uncertainty. And for today’s...

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Loyalty & Rewards
How Airline Miles Deliver Incremental Sales and Loyal Customers to...

It was restaurateur and self-styled pop culture icon Guy Fieri who...

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Connected Economy
Snap’s 30% Surge Leads Positive CE 100 Index’s Momentum

All pillars in the CE 100 Index posted gains for the...

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Opinion
Customer-First Focus Unlocks Financial Technology Innovation

With the right technology, businesses can unlock critical insights hidden in...

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International
Report: Middlemen Handle 50% of Russia's Payments to China

Sanctions on payments between China and Russia have reportedly created a...

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Google
Google: DOJ 'Made Up Markets' as Excuse for Antitrust Suit

Google has accused the federal government of fabricating a market for its...

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Banking
Banks Pay Savers More to Stay Amid Steep Interest Rates

For America’s biggest banks, deposit costs are exceeding interest income. That’s...

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artificial intelligence
Report: Apple and OpenAI Reopen iPhone AI Talks

Apple has reportedly reopened discussions with OpenAI about integrating artificial intelligence (AI) features...

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Banking
Republic First Sold to Fulton in Latest Regional Bank Failure

Philadelphia-based lender Republic First Bancorp has been sold after being seized by...

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Retail
NRF Takes Gloves Off in Swipe Fee Settlement Objection Filing

The National Retail Federation (NRF) on Friday (April 26) asked a...

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Social Commerce
TikTok General Counsel Steps Down to Fight Ban

TikTok’s general counsel is stepping down to focus on fighting a pending...

16 hours ago
Investments
General Catalyst Reportedly Raises Nearly $6 Billion for Tech Firms

Venture capital (VC) operation General Catalyst has reportedly raised almost $6 billion for...

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Social Commerce
Ex-Barclays CEO Bob Diamond Chairs TikTok Challenger Triller

The former CEO of Barclays is now chairing TikTok challenger Triller. As the Financial Times (FT)...

17 hours ago
Social Commerce
Influencer Brands Are Getting Ready for a TikTok-Less Future

G.R.W.M. (that’s “get ready with me”) for a major change in...

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Banking
Earnings Put Spotlight on Banks’ Full-Scale Digital Transformation

The shift toward digital channels in financial services shows no signs...

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artificial intelligence
Emotive AI Offers New Ways to Connect With Consumers

In a lab in London, a new generation of avatars is...

3 days ago
artificial intelligence
EU Antitrust Chief Margrethe Vestager Says AI Needs ‘Vibrant Competition’

In a meeting that underscores the European Union’s ongoing scrutiny of the...

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Technology
Advanced Tech Adds Miles of Progress to Smart City Vision

The global smart cities landscape is evolving, driven by the fusion...

3 days ago
SMBs
The State of Main Street Heading Into Small Business Week

Despite the moniker attached to their segment, small businesses loom large...

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Mobile Wallets
Consumers Are Slow to Adopt Mobile Wallets for Store Payments

Consumers are using mobile wallets more, but it is taking a...

3 days ago
Retail
Walmart Grows Omnichannel Capabilities for Shoppers ‘Seeking Convenience’

Walmart has been expanding its omnichannel capabilities across its three segments:...

3 days ago
Retail
Trove CEO: Consumers Look to Brands for Streamlined Resale Experiences

Tired of proverbially picking their way through online resale marketplaces, consumers...

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Consumer Insights
44% of Consumers Need Multiple Prompts for Card-Linked Offers

Card-linked offers — those special promotions designed to encourage consumers to...

3 days ago
Gig Economy
California Uber Drivers Reap $1 Billion in Benefits Since 2020

Uber says it has made an investment exceeding $1 billion in...

3 days ago
artificial intelligence
Meta’s $35 Billion Bet on AI Fuels the Tech Arms...

Meta announced a $35 billion investment in artificial intelligence (AI) for...

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Partnerships
Iris Partners With Amazon Business on Procurement for UK Schools

Iris Software Group has launched an integration with Amazon Business that will help...

3 days ago
Partnerships
Real Madrid, Ouro Deal Nets Big Wins in Financial Innovation

In today’s digital age, the combination of innovative financial products and...

3 days ago
Social Commerce
ByteDance Says It ‘Doesn’t Have Any Plan to Sell TikTok’

ByteDance reportedly will not sell its U.S. TikTok business, even if it loses its...

3 days ago
artificial intelligence
This Week in AI: Beyond LLMs, AI Forklifts, Weather Forecasting

This week in artificial intelligence (AI) news, as large language models...

3 days ago
Technology
Making Sense of: How America’s CHIPS Act Fuels Domestic Innovation

American companies are outpacing European ones on innovation and technology. That’s...

3 days ago
Retail
Amazon Announces Prime Day’s Return as Shoppers Flock to Seasonal...

With consumer spending increasingly motivated by deals and seasonality, Amazon is...

3 days ago
Economy
Savings Rates Pressured as Consumer Spending Outpaces Disposable Personal Income...

The latest data on personal consumption notes that spending is outpacing...

3 days ago
artificial intelligence
Elon Musk’s xAI Close to Raising $6 Billion

Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence (AI) startup xAI is reportedly close to...

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