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Artificial Intelligence
Fiserv Integrates Mastercard Agent Pay Into Merchant Platform
January 02, 2026

Fiserv and Mastercard expanded their partnership to support agentic commerce, as payments companies move to establish how artificial intelligence systems can securely initiate and complete transactions on behalf of consumers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Artificial Intelligence
Google Pushes AI Onto Devices
January 02, 2026

For much of the past decade, artificial intelligence has been concentrated in the cloud. Large models trained and run in centralized data centers have powered chatbots, enterprise tools and consumer applications, but that approach comes with trade-offs. Cloud dependence introduces latency, increases infrastructure costs and...

Retail
Saks Executive Chairman Becomes CEO Amid Retailer’s Potential Bankruptcy
January 02, 2026

Saks Global Executive Chairman Richard Baker has assumed the additional role of CEO amid reports that the luxury retail company is considering bankruptcy. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

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OpenAI Debuts Audio AI Models Ahead of New Personal Devices
January 02, 2026

OpenAI is reportedly improving its audio artificial intelligence (AI) models because it expects users of future personal AI devices to communicate with them through voice commands rather than via a screen. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

B2B Payments
Treasury Software Strengthens Liquidity Management as Real-Time Rails Expand
January 02, 2026

PYMNTS Intelligence has long spotlighted the value that real-time payments bring to consumer disbursements and emergency use cases. Beyond those use cases, faster funding is steadily becoming part of how businesses think about cash flow, settlement certainty and liquidity timing. Get the Full Story Complete...

Retail
Luxury Consumers Turn to Outlet Stores Amid Rising Prices
January 02, 2026

Luxury goods sellers are reportedly facing a tough market after raising their prices significantly after the pandemic. 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...

Retail
Why Peak Retail No Longer Ends on Christmas Day
January 02, 2026

The day after Christmas used to mark the end of peak season. 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...

Artificial Intelligence
The Battle for the AI Orchestration Layer Heats Up
January 02, 2026

By 2025, the financial services sector stopped “testing” artificial intelligence and started living in it. The industry has moved past the novelty of generative chatbots to a more profound structural reality: the redesign of the global movement of money around autonomous decision-making. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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More Than 60% of Consumers Now Start Daily Tasks With AI
January 02, 2026

Artificial intelligence (AI) is no longer just another tool layered onto digital life. It is becoming the place where many consumers now begin it. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...