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Retail
Malls Draw Gen Z Shoppers by Providing Opportunities to Socialize
December 29, 2025

Malls are drawing Gen Z shoppers by catering to young people’s desire to socialize in real life and away from screens. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

Investments
Investors Pour $230 Million Into Industrial AI and Insurance
December 29, 2025

From automating warehouse docks and tracking cognitive performance to reshaping insurance underwriting, startups are leveraging new capital to hardwire artificial intelligence (AI) into operational workflows. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

Artificial Intelligence
AWS and Oracle Lead Government AI Push
December 29, 2025

As federal agencies look to implement agentic artificial intelligence to speed up workflows in 2026, AI infrastructure providers say data organization is a critical first step to making agentic solutions effective. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Artificial Intelligence
Nvidia Finalizes $5 Billion Purchase of Intel Shares
December 29, 2025

Nvidia has purchased $5 billion in Intel shares as part of a larger tech partnership. 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
From Mines to Oil Rigs, How AI Is Rewiring Mining, Energy and Agriculture
December 29, 2025

Physical artificial intelligence (AI) is gaining traction in industries long seen as resistant to advanced technology, not because those sectors lacked interest in innovation, but because failure was not an option. Mining, agriculture and energy have historically operated in harsh, high-risk environments where downtime, safety...

Artificial Intelligence
AI Firms Build $150B Funding Fortress
December 29, 2025

Silicon Valley’s AI startups have reportedly raised a record $150 billion this year. 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....

Loyalty & Rewards
Checkout Becomes the New Battleground for Loyalty Dollars
December 29, 2025

Watch: How Smart Basket Redesigns the Economics of Loyalty 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,...

Artificial Intelligence
AI Moves Manufacturing From Automation to Autonomy
December 29, 2025

Take a look at the agenda for the upcoming Consumer Electronics Show if you want to see where agentic AI is headed. Said agenda is loaded up this year with keynotes and use cases from the manufacturing sector. While consumer-facing use cases get a lot...

Artificial Intelligence
CFOs Are Sitting on Hidden Cash but May Not Know It
December 29, 2025

As artificial intelligence (AI) use increases within accounts payable (AP) departments, it is starting to surface patterns and deliver insights that many finance teams were not aware were hiding in the data, turning routine invoice flows into early signals about cash, risk and supplier behavior....