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Loyalty & Rewards
Loyalty Programs Gain Traction as Fiserv Acquires CardFree
September 05, 2025

PYMNTS Intelligence has tracked a shift in consumer expectations as they navigate online and offline commerce: They expect rewards and personalized offers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

Investments
Baseten Raises $150 Million to Scale AI Inference Platform
September 05, 2025

Baseten secured $150 million in a Series D funding round to scale its inference platform and its team to meet growing demand for inference, the process of running artificial intelligence (AI) models. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

Artificial Intelligence
OpenAI Chair’s Conversational AI Startup Raises $350 Million
September 05, 2025

Sierra, a conversational artificial intelligence startup founded by OpenAI Chair Bret Taylor and former Google executive Clay Bavor, has raised $350 million in new funding for a $10 billion valuation, the founders said Thursday (Sept. 4). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

Payments Innovation
Payment Labs CEO on Fixing eSports Broken Payout System
September 05, 2025

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Fintech Investments
Opendoor and Affirm Move FinTech IPO Higher
September 05, 2025

A trading week shortened by the Labor Day holiday brought slight gains to the FinTech IPO Index, which gained 0.5% overall. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

Artificial Intelligence
98% of Product Leaders See AI Reshaping Company Operations
September 05, 2025

For transformation to succeed, it needs to move beyond hype to hard numbers. 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....

Retail
Lululemon Embraces AI to Accelerate Design and Go-to-Market Processes
September 04, 2025

Lululemon Athletica aims to leverage artificial intelligence (AI) and technology to enhance its ability to develop new products and bring them to market. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

Artificial Intelligence
OpenAI to Launch Jobs Platform and Certification Program Focused on AI Skills
September 04, 2025

OpenAI is developing a jobs platform and a certification program designed to help workers and employers thrive in an economy that increasingly uses artificial intelligence (AI). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Artificial Intelligence
FTC to Question Tech Companies About Risks Around AI-Powered Chatbots
September 04, 2025

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) reportedly plans to study privacy harms and other risks posed to children and other users of artificial intelligence (AI)-powered chatbots. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...