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Google’s Gemini Outpaces OpenAI’s ChatGPT in Monthly Active User Growth
December 09, 2025

Google’s Gemini is reportedly outpacing OpenAI’s ChatGPT in growth, though ChatGPT still has close to twice as many users. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe...

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OpenAI Report Shows Soaring Enterprise AI Adoption
December 09, 2025

The era of artificial intelligence (AI) experimentation in business is officially over. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By...

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Wells Fargo CEO Envisions AI Influencing Staffing Decisions
December 09, 2025

Wells Fargo’s CEO said artificial intelligence (AI) could potentially influence company decisions on staffing levels. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter,...

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Unconventional AI Leads Funding Flurry With $475 Million Seed Round
December 09, 2025

In this week’s artificial intelligence (AI) startup funding news, fresh capital flowed into companies focused on computing, operational efficiency and domain-specific AI tools. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

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Anthropic and Accenture Team to Help Businesses Deploy AI
December 09, 2025

Anthropic has teamed with consulting firm Accenture to help companies scale artificial intelligence (AI) projects. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By...

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Google Denies Report It Plans to Bring Ads to AI Chatbot Gemini
December 08, 2025

Google denied a Monday (Dec. 8) report by AdWeek that the tech giant plans to bring ads to its artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot Gemini. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

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Qatar Launches National AI Firm as Gulf Tech Investments Ramp Up
December 08, 2025

Qatar has established a new artificial intelligence (AI) company called Qai, joining larger Gulf nations that are channeling state resources into building domestic AI capabilities and expanding their influence in the global technology sector. The company will operate as a subsidiary of the Qatar Investment...

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Ulta’s Digital and AI Investments Drive Growth in Beauty Sales
December 08, 2025

Ulta Beauty reported strong third-quarter results, with digital engagement rising, eCommerce up in the mid-teen range and loyalty membership growing 4% to a new high. AI-driven personalization, social-led discovery and expanded app capabilities contributed to stronger conversion across channels. Early holiday results were positive, supported...

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SoftBank and Nvidia Consider Joining Funding Round for Robotics Firm Skild AI
December 08, 2025

SoftBank Group and Nvidia are reportedly in talks to participate in a more than $1 billion funding round for Skild AI, a maker of foundation models for robots. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...