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Artificial Intelligence
Why Context, Not Prompts, Is Key to Enterprise Reliability
October 29, 2025

AI systems only perform as well as the information they are given. When inputs are scattered, incomplete or outdated, even advanced models can produce inconsistent or irrelevant results. Context engineering addresses that gap by structuring how information is organized, prioritized and refreshed so that models...

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Balance Debuts AI Communication Tool for B2B Transactions
October 29, 2025

B2B commerce infrastructure platform Balance has a new tool for customers’ artificial intelligence (AI) 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 newsletter,...

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PayPal Says Nvidia Open Models Accelerate Time-to-Market of AI Solutions
October 29, 2025

PayPal said Tuesday (Oct. 28) that it accelerated the time-to-market of its artificial intelligence solutions by five times after implementing Nvidia Nemotron open models and Nvidia NIM inference microservices. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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Worldpay Adds Support for OpenAI’s Agentic Commerce Protocol
October 29, 2025

Payment technology provider Worldpay is now supporting OpenAI’s Agentic Commerce Protocol (ACP). 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...

Retail
Weight-Loss Drug Zepbound Gets Walmart D2C Pricing, In-Store Pickup
October 29, 2025

Consumers will soon be able to pick up single-dose vials of the weight loss drug Zepbound at Walmart pharmacies and pay the same price they would pay through the manufacturer’s direct-to-consumer online platform, LillyDirect. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

Delivery
UPS Adds More Gig Drivers to Offset eCommerce Surges
October 29, 2025

UPS is reportedly increasing its use of gig delivery drivers as eCommerce volumes grow. 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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When Machines Learn Our Language, What Do They Really Understand?
October 29, 2025

The University of Connecticut is studying how language shapes the way artificial intelligence understands people. Its new project, “Reading Between the Lines: An Interdisciplinary Glossary for Human-Centered AI,” looks at how words such as “intelligence,” “learning” and “ethics” are defined differently across cultures and why...

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Nvidia Reaches ‘Unimaginable’ $5 Trillion Valuation
October 29, 2025

Chipmaker Nvidia is now the world’s first $5 trillion company. 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,...

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Trulioo Says the Next Evolution of KYC Is KYA
October 29, 2025

Watch more: What’s Next in Payments: Trulioo, Zac Cohen 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,...