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Artificial Intelligence
Anthropic Gets $100 Million Investment from Korea’s SK Telecom
August 14, 2023

Artificial intelligence (AI) firm Anthropic has teamed with Korea’s SK Telecom (SKT) to build a large language model for the telecom sector. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

Artificial Intelligence
From PopeGPT to the Pentagon: All Eyes on Gen AI Oversight
August 14, 2023

Artificial intelligence (AI) holds seemingly unlimited potential to impact nearly all areas of human activity across personal, professional and social life, as well as politics and the global economy. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Retail
A Tale of 2 Brands: Macy’s Ramps Up Private Labels as Amazon Backs Away 
August 14, 2023

While Macy’s is making its plans public to enhance its private business, Amazon is reducing its focus on private-label operations.   Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

Investments
Mastercard Investment Values MTN’s FinTech Group at $5.2 Billion
August 14, 2023

South African telecom MTN now counts Mastercard among its investors. 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 completing this form, you agree to...

Payments Innovation
Dynamic Routing Boosts Merchant Conversion Rates and Customer Loyalty
August 14, 2023

Andy McHale, senior director of product and market strategy at Spreedly, told PYMNTS in an interview that in the age of digital commerce, dynamic routing can be key to customers’ loyalty to merchants. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

Artificial Intelligence
Fears of ‘Humanlike’ AI Are Overblown, Futurist Says
August 13, 2023

Some people worry about the rise of AI. Theoretical physicist Michio Kaku is not among them. 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...

SPAC
Mortgage Lender Better.com Plans SPAC Listing
August 13, 2023

Digital mortgage lender Better.com is set to go public later this month. 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 completing this...

Payment Methods
Amazon’s Palm Payment System Aims to Challenge Apple and Google
August 13, 2023

Is Amazon’s palm payments method a serious challenger to Apple and Google? 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 completing this form, you agree...

Artificial Intelligence
AI Helps Multinationals Ease Supply Chain Pressures
August 13, 2023

Artificial intelligence isn’t new to shipping, but the way some companies are using it is. 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,...