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Biometrics
Global Live Events Industry Focuses on Biometrics in 2025
January 02, 2025

Biometrics are increasingly being adopted for use at sports and other live events. 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....

B2B Payments
This Week in B2B: A Year’s Worth of Payments Innovation
January 02, 2025

We are officially in the second half of the 21st century’s first 50 years. 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...

Investments
Infinant Raises $15 Million to Expand Cloud-Based Banking Platform
January 02, 2025

Infinant has raised $15 million in a Series A funding round to expand its cloud-based bank platform. 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...

B2B Payments
New Year, New Supply Chain: Procurement Innovations Shake Up Growth
January 02, 2025

As 2025 kicks off, B2B enterprises are looking internally for critical growth areas. Increasingly, what they are finding is that the procurement function represents a strategic lever for unlocking competitive differentiation. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Artificial Intelligence
SoundHound Launches AI Pact With EV-Maker Lucid
January 02, 2025

Voice AI company SoundHound launched a partnership with electric vehicle maker Lucid. 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...

Delivery
Select Samsung Refrigerators to Enable Grocery Orders Through Instacart
January 02, 2025

Select Samsung refrigerators will use artificial intelligence to help consumers manage their food inventory, place grocery orders through the refrigerator’s screen and receive those groceries via same-day delivery through Instacart. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Investments
VC Investors Shrink as Money Goes to Big Tech Startups
January 02, 2025

The number of active U.S. venture capital (VC) investors has reportedly fallen since 2021. 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...

Payments Innovation
US Bank Division Sees AI and APIs Meeting Customer Expectations
January 02, 2025

If trust between financial services firms, merchants and consumers is essential for commerce to take place, it’s a fragile bond. 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
FIS Sees CFOs Moving From ‘Hindsight to Foresight’
January 02, 2025

As the financial world approaches 2025, shifts in banking and payments are unfolding. 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....