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AI Agents Shift Power From Marketing to Metadata
December 11, 2025

Merchants have spent much of the eCommerce era obsessed over understanding a single buyer: the human at the other end of a screen, swayed by brand storytelling, emotional triggers, intuitive design, and social proof. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Adobe Forecasts Continued Revenue Growth as Customers Adopt AI-Powered Tools
December 10, 2025

Adobe expects to see revenue of $25.9 billion to $26.1 billion in fiscal year 2026, saying its growth will be driven in part by the rapid adoption of its artificial intelligence-powered tools. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Capitol Hill Confronts AI’s Growing Grip on Financial Services
December 10, 2025

Artificial intelligence (AI) has moved rapidly into every corner of the economy. 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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Wearables, Robotics and Infrastructure Become Big Tech’s New Focus
December 10, 2025

Wearables, robotics and infrastructure are emerging as the next places big tech is trying to capture value in the artificial intelligence (AI) stack. This week’s developments, from Google’s smart-glasses revival to Skild AI’s acquisition talks and multibillion-dollar cloud commitments, show the stack shifting beyond models...

Retail
Lowe’s and Home Depot Tap AI to Capture DIY Spend
December 10, 2025

The traditional consumer journey from initial home project idea to completed build is notoriously inefficient, opaque and cash intensive. Retailers and construction managers are now turning to artificial intelligence (AI) to create a streamlined, digitally native decision path that dictates where and how money is...

Retail
American Express Reports 9% Increase in Consumer Spending Around Thanksgiving
December 10, 2025

Consumer retail spending from the week before Thanksgiving through Cyber Monday (Dec. 1) was up 9% year over year, American Express Chairman and CEO Stephen J. Squeri said Wednesday (Dec. 10). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Banking
SoFi Debuts Debit Rewards With New Member Card 
December 10, 2025

Digital financial services firm SoFi has debuted its “all-in-one account” Smart Card. 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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Adobe Lets Users Design and Edit Using ChatGPT
December 10, 2025

Adobe said it is adding a trio of its apps to OpenAI’s ChatGPT. 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....

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Fed Signals Shift as Washington Targets Paper Checks
December 10, 2025

Check usage continues to decline each year as consumers and businesses shift toward digital tools. At the same time, significant numbers of users still depend on checks for convenience, record keeping or lack of better alternatives. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...