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Pinterest and Walmart Plan to Make Recipes Shoppable
December 08, 2025

Pinterest and Walmart plan to pilot a shoppable recipe experience in the United States and will roll it out over the coming weeks. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

Artificial Intelligence
Instacart Integrates Grocery Platform With ChatGPT
December 08, 2025

Instacart has become the first grocery sector company to launch an app on 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....

Artificial Intelligence
OpenAI Found 75% of Workers Say AI Has Improved Their Output
December 08, 2025

A new OpenAI report found a majority of surveyed workers seeing positive results from artificial intelligence (AI). 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...

Investments
Tether Backs $81 Million Humanoid Robotics Project in Italy
December 08, 2025

Italian robotics firm Generative Bionics has raised $81 million in new funding. 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...

Artificial Intelligence
Trump to Sign Executive Order Preventing States From Regulating AI
December 08, 2025

President Donald Trump said Monday (Dec. 8) that he will sign an executive order giving the federal government exclusive jurisdiction over artificial intelligence. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

Artificial Intelligence
How AI is Democratizing the Hunt for Elite Sports Talent
December 08, 2025

The global sports industry has accepted a glaring inefficiency: the next global superstar might be playing right now in a remote village or an inner-city park, completely invisible to the professional ecosystem. Geography, travel costs, and the sheer logistical limits of human scouting networks mean...

Fintech Investments
Airwallex Eyes ‘Borderless’ Banking as Valuation Hits $8 Billion
December 08, 2025

Payments FinTech Airwallex has been valued at $8 billion after raising $330 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....

Artificial Intelligence
Suppliers Rip Up the One-Size-Fits-All Payment Playbook
December 08, 2025

Payment acceptance inside large suppliers has traditionally operated like a utility. As long as money showed up and could be matched to an invoice, the system was considered successful. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Artificial Intelligence
Amazon Pushes Alexa Into Full Agent Mode
December 08, 2025

Agentic AI’s intersection with devices like phones, speakers and personal assistants hadn’t been visited much in the Prompt Economy. At least that was the case, up until last week when we heard from an upgraded Alexa+. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...