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Retail
Will Black Friday 2025 Be a Repeat of Last Year?
November 27, 2025

Black Friday 2024. Nov. 29. The top movies were “Wicked,” “Moana 2” and “Gladiator 2.” It rained on the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade. News stories about tariffs were notably absent. AI was a mere curiosity outside of the business world. The stage was set for...

Payments Innovation
64% of Marketplaces Cut Churn With Embedded Finance Tools
November 27, 2025

Online marketplaces have spent the last decade layering payments and financial tools into their platforms. 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,...

Artificial Intelligence
Jeff Bezos’ AI Startup Acquires Computer Agent Maker General Agents
November 26, 2025

Jeff Bezos’ new artificial intelligence (AI) startup Project Prometheus reportedly acquired computer agent maker General Agents. 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
Onton Raises $7.5 Million to Power AI eCommerce Searches
November 26, 2025

eCommerce-focused artificial intelligence (AI) search startup Onton has raised $7.5 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...

Payments Innovation
Instant Payouts and Smarter Credit Give Payments a Thankful 2025
November 26, 2025

Thanksgiving invites a pause, a chance to acknowledge progress in a year that has been unpredictable for consumers and businesses. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

B2B Payments
Payhawk Teams With Invopop to Bolster eInvoicing
November 26, 2025

Finance orchestration platform Payhawk has joined forces with Spain-based eInvoicing company Invopop. 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
Procure Ai Raises $13 Million to Expand Procurement Automation Solutions in Europe
November 26, 2025

Procure Ai has secured $13 million in a seed round to expand its engineering organization, strengthen its go-to-market teams and enter more European countries. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

Artificial Intelligence
Anthropic Says AI Could Nearly Double US Productivity Growth
November 26, 2025

Anthropic says its latest research suggests current-generation AI systems could help accelerate U.S. labor productivity growth to 1.8% annually if the technology reaches widespread adoption over the next 10 years. That figure that would nearly double the growth rate since 2019, according to the AI...

Investments
Baobab Ventures Debuts $15 Million Fund for AI Projects
November 26, 2025

Tech investor Carles Reina has launched a fund focusing on artificial intelligence, robotics and defense. 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....