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eCommerce
Amazon Partners With Pet Pharmacy Vetsource to Sell Pet Medications
May 08, 2025

Amazon will start selling prescriptions for pets. 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...

CFPB
CFPB Pulls Plug on Google Payment Oversight; Alphabet to Withdraw Lawsuit
May 08, 2025

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has abruptly abandoned its effort to supervise Google Payment, unraveling a marquee Biden-era bid to extend the agency’s reach into Silicon Valley and lifting a potential compliance burden from parent company Alphabet. The policy U-turn surfaced in a Wednesday...

Artificial Intelligence
Tech Leaders Urge Congress for ‘Light-Touch’ AI Regulations
May 08, 2025

Top executives from OpenAI, Microsoft, AMD and CoreWeave urged lawmakers at a U.S. Senate hearing Thursday (May 8) to support the nation’s artificial intelligence efforts through “light-touch” regulations. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Investments
CVS Backs HealthTech Firm Kouper’s $10 Million Fundraise
May 08, 2025

Health technology platform Kouper has emerged from stealth after raising $10 million. 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...

Retail
Three Currencies Smart Retailers Are Managing to Win Today’s Consumer Delivery Wars
May 08, 2025

Logistics is having its moment in the limelight. 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...

Cross-border Payments
High Fees Stall Saudi Small Businesses’ Digital Wallet Adoption
May 08, 2025

Saudi Arabia, known for rapid digital transformation, is embracing digital wallets for international payments. A deep dive into the latest data reveals a striking trend. While consumers, particularly younger generations, are embracing digital wallets at a pace that rivals the U.S., many larger, small to...

Regulation
Financial Regulators Face Deepest Personnel Cuts in Decades
May 07, 2025

Three financial regulators are scrambling following the President Donald Trump administration’s latest round of personnel cuts. 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...

Artificial Intelligence
Report: OpenAI Aims to Reduce Revenue Sharing With Microsoft
May 07, 2025

OpenAI is reportedly envisioning a future where it shares less revenue with longtime benefactor Microsoft. 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,...

Investments
Bezos Expedition Leads $72 Million Investment in AI Data Firm Toloka
May 07, 2025

Jeff Bezos’ Bezos Expeditions is reportedly leading a $72-million investment in AI firm Toloka. 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...