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Cryptocurrency
Binance Founder Changpeng Zhao Sentenced to 4 Months in Prison

Changpeng Zhao, the founder of cryptocurrency exchange Binance, was sentenced to four...

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Legal
Newspapers Sue Microsoft, OpenAI for Using Content to Train AI

Eight newspapers owned by Alden Global Capital’s MediaNews Group are reportedly suing Microsoft and OpenAI, alleging...

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artificial intelligence
OpenAI Privacy Case Shows Misinformation Is Hard to Cure

In the fast-paced world of artificial intelligence, where chatbots like OpenAI’s...

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Earnings
Pinterest: Consumers Will Adopt Social Commerce If It’s Easy

As consumers seek more frictionless eCommerce experiences, Pinterest is seeing user...

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B2B Payments
Digits Launches AI Bill Pay for Small Businesses

Accounting software firm Digits has launched AI Bill Pay, an artificial intelligence (AI) accounting...

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Accounts Payable
SourceDay and Medius Team on Procure-to-Pay Enhancements

Supply chain collaboration platform SourceDay and accounts payable platform Medius are collaborating to enhance procure-to-pay...

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Consumer Insights
34% of Gen Z Consumers Say Splurging Contributes to Financial...

Spoiler alert: The title of PYMNTS Intelligence’s new report, “Why 60% of...

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Digital Payments
Online Gaming and Instant Payments Drive Entertainment’s Digital Adventure 

In line with the digital transformation sweeping across industries, Six Flags has...

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Cryptocurrency
What CFOs Should Know About the Growing Use of Stablecoins

Stablecoins, as their name implies, offer the benefits of cryptocurrency without...

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Earnings
Samsung Overtakes Apple in Smartphone Sales, Driven by on-Device AI

Samsung overtook Apple to become the world’s highest-volume seller of smartphones in the first...

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Social Commerce
TikTok Shop Marks 500,000+ Merchants in the US

TikTok saw its U.S. eCommerce merchant base more than double at the...

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Artificial Intelligence
US Issues Stark Warning on AI Risks to Critical Infrastructure

In a bid to safeguard the nation’s vital infrastructure, the federal government...

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artificial intelligence
News Corp Denies Reported AI Content Licensing Deal with Google

News Corp has denied a report that it has struck a deal...

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artificial intelligence
Analysis: Microsoft's $1.7 Billion Bet on Indonesia's Digital Future Shows...

In a move that underscores the growing global interest in artificial...

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Earnings
Chili’s Beefs up Advertising as Fast Food Frustrates Diners

Casual dining company Brinker International wants to capitalize on diner discontent with fast...

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eCommerce
Electronics Customers Flock to Online Marketplaces

Typically, consumers’ preferred purchasing channel remains the physical store, but when it...

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Consumer Finance
Citi CEO Jane Fraser Says Consumers ‘More Discerning’ in Spending

Consumers are becoming more cautious in their spending, Citi CEO Jane Fraser said Tuesday (April...

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SMBs
33% of Main Street SMBs With 5 or Fewer Staffers...

Most small to mid-sized businesses (SMBs) located up and down Main...

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News
CFPB Says Junk Fees ‘Impede Fair and Competitive Pricing’

The more complex a pricing structure, the more likely consumers are...

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Retail
Sam’s Club Says AI Exit Scans Are in 120 Stores

Sam’s Club said its artificial intelligence (AI)-powered exit scanners are now...

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Loyalty & Rewards
Grocery Shoppers Across Continents Demand Personalized Rewards

No matter which side of the Atlantic they are on, grocery...

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Security & Fraud
Advanced Tech and Data-Sharing Key Allies in Combating Sophisticated Fraud...

From safeguarding online purchases to strengthening eCommerce ecosystems, strong customer authentication (SCA) helps...

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Social Commerce
LTK Adds New, Longer-Format Videos to Commerce Platform for Creators

LTK now offers new, longer-format videos on its commerce platform for...

5 hours ago
B2B Payments
Fiserv Debuts Communication Tools to Boost On-Time Payments

Payments technology firm Fiserv is offering billers new communications tools to get paid...

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Partnerships
Synchrony and ServiceTitan Team to Offer Home Improvement Financing

Consumer finance company Synchrony has launched a partnership with contractor-focused software...

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B2B Payments
Cleo Adds Order Automation Solution to Enhance B2B Buying Experience

Cleo has introduced an order automation solution designed to help suppliers...

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Payments As A Service
BoE Urges UK Payment Firms to Upgrade Operational Resilience

Are companies offering payments services in Great Britain prepared for disruptions...

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Partnerships
Airwallex and BILL Partner to Enable Faster International Payments

Airwallex and BILL partnered to help BILL customers make faster international payments. With this...

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Economy
U.S. Labor Costs Grow as Workers' Wages Climb

American labor costs rose more than anticipated last quarter, new government...

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Artificial Intelligence
AWS Launches GenAI-Powered Assistants for Software Development, Business Decision-Making

Amazon Web Services (AWS) announced the general availability of its generative artificial...

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SMBs
Why Securing Payments is a Big Deal for Small Businesses 

There are nearly as many ways to pay and be paid...

8 hours ago
Retail
Young Consumers Make Real-Life Purchases From in-Video-Game Stores

Many gamers are open to making purchases while they explore their favorite virtual...

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Acquisitions
Walmart-Vizio Merger Gets FTC Antitrust Scrutiny

Federal regulators are examining Walmart’s plan to buy smart television maker Vizio. The Federal Trade...

8 hours ago
Earnings
PayPal Branded Checkout Total Payment Volumes Jump 7%, Debit Drives...

PayPal’s transactions per active account grew by double digits in the...

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SMBs
81% of Small Businesses Get Paid via Ad Hoc Payments

Eight in 10 small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) get paid via...

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Walmart
Walmart to Close Health Centers, Telehealth Offering Amid ‘Lack of...

Walmart is shutting down its health centers and telehealth offering, saying there...

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Personnel
Scotiabank Names Travis Machen to Head Global Markets Unit

Canada’s Scotiabank has a new CEO for its global banking and markets (GBM)...

9 hours ago
Artificial Intelligence
Apple Beefs up AI Talent Pool by Recruiting From Google

Apple has reportedly hired away dozens of artificial intelligence experts from Google. That’s...

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