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Fintech Investments
FinTech IPO Index Dips 2.6% as Nubank Seeks US Bank Charter
October 03, 2025

Names across the FinTech IPO Index were broadly lower, giving up 2.6% as a group. 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,...

Latin America
Pix Surges 53% as Digital Payments Overtake Cards in Brazil
October 03, 2025

The story behind Latin America’s digital payments boom isn’t necessarily about consumers abandoning cash. 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...

Artificial Intelligence
The ROI Paradox: AI’s $3 Trillion Question
October 02, 2025

Generative AI is consuming money and attention at a pace no technology has matched before. Global infrastructure spending reached $235 billion in 2024, with forecasts of $2.8 trillion by 2029. More than 700 million people use ChatGPT each week, making it the fastest adoption curve in history....

Artificial Intelligence
Perplexity Makes AI-Powered Browser Available to All at No Cost
October 02, 2025

Perplexity AI made its artificial intelligence-powered browser, Comet, available generally and at no cost. 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...

Retail
Amazon Tests Loyalty as Walmart Tests Gravity
October 02, 2025

The Walmart-Amazon rivalry is becoming less a head-to-head contest than a clash of ecosystems. 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...

Artificial Intelligence
AI-Powered Translation Platform DeepL Considers US IPO
October 02, 2025

Germany-based DeepL, which provides an artificial intelligence-powered translation platform, is reportedly considering an initial public offering in the United States. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

Investments
OpenAI Reaches $500 Billion Valuation After Share Sale
October 02, 2025

OpenAI has reportedly become the world’s most valuable startup following a share sale. 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....

Payments Innovation
Making Lifetime Value the Daily Metric for Modern Payments
October 02, 2025

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Artificial Intelligence
Microsoft CEO Hands Off Some Duties to Be ‘Laser Focused’ on AI
October 01, 2025

Microsoft Chairman and CEO Satya Nadella is handing off some duties related to the company’s commercial business so that he and the firm’s engineering leaders can be “laser focused” on technical work related to artificial intelligence. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...