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Artificial Intelligence
52% of Hotel Guests Expect AI at Check-In
August 26, 2025

It is telling that even at the start of the year, when airlines were still recovering from a holiday travel crush and hotels were bracing for an uncertain economic backdrop, both industries were already talking about generative artificial intelligence (AI). Get the Full Story Complete...

Banking
Diebold Nixdorf Debuts Tools to Bolster Bank Branch Automation
August 25, 2025

Financial and retail technology solutions company Diebold Nixdorf has debuted new services for bank branches. 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....

Artificial Intelligence
AI Agents Take Commerce Beyond the Search Bar
August 25, 2025

Agentic artificial intelligence is embedding itself into everyday shopping and enterprise workflows, turning simple prompts into fully executed tasks and streamlining online interactions that improve customer-facing and supply chain interactions. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Payment Methods
Visa Direct Integrates With Text-to-Pay Platform Authvia
August 25, 2025

Text-to-pay platform Authvia has integrated Visa’s real-time money movement capabilities into its core offering. 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...

Artificial Intelligence
Why Zero-Click Search Is Forcing Businesses to Pivot
August 25, 2025

Marketers have been working for years to refine their search engine optimization (SEO) strategies to ensure their company websites are visible in search results. But search powered by artificial intelligence (AI) risks making SEO all but obsolete. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

Artificial Intelligence
Perplexity Launches Subscription Tier for ‘Premium Content’
August 25, 2025

Artificial intelligence startup Perplexity has announced a new subscription program called Comet Plus that it said gives users access to premium content from trusted publishers and journalists, while providing publishers with a better compensation model. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

Banking
Banking Sector Campaigns Against Loophole in Stablecoin Law 
August 25, 2025

Banks are reportedly campaigning to close what they call a loophole in newly adopted stablecoin legislation. 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...

Payment Methods
Private-Label Installments Growing Faster Than Traditional Credit Cards
August 25, 2025

Traditional credit cards are facing pressure in the battle for consumer spending power. While general-purpose cards remain the workhorse of American credit, their use for installment payments is growing far more slowly than private-label store cards — a shift driven, as PYMNTS Intelligence has found,...

Investments
Private Equity Fundraising Hits Lowest Level in 7 Years
August 24, 2025

Private equity (PE) operations are reportedly struggling to raise funds despite offering investors unheard-of incentives. 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,...