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Retail
Ten Fun (and Slightly Bizarre) Facts About Back-to-School Shopping
August 02, 2025

Back-to-school spending is at a record high, with parents shelling out over $1,200 per household and turning to financing to cover costs. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

B2B Payments
EazyPay Deploys Mastercard Receivables Manager for B2B Transactions in Bahrain
August 01, 2025

Eazy Financial Services, which does business as EazyPay, has become the first acquirer in Bahrain to adopt Mastercard Receivables Manager. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

Artificial Intelligence
Delta Says It Won’t Use Personal Data to Set Ticket Prices
August 01, 2025

Delta Air Lines reportedly told three senators that it does not and will not use customers’ personal data to set ticket prices. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

Artificial Intelligence
Top AI Researchers Field Hundred-Million-Dollar Offers Amid Talent War
August 01, 2025

Top artificial intelligence researchers are reportedly fielding offers of as much as hundreds of millions of dollars a year amid a talent war that involves companies like Meta, OpenAI and Google. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Artificial Intelligence
OpenAI Raises New Funding to Hit $300 Billion Valuation
August 01, 2025

OpenAI hit a $300 billion valuation after completing its latest round of fundraising that was five times oversubscribed. 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...

Artificial Intelligence
This Week in AI: 3 Keys to Agentic AI Adoption, Plus AI Action Plans From...
August 01, 2025

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Artificial Intelligence
Not Just for Big Tech: SMBs Must Heed EU AI Law, Too
August 01, 2025

Small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) developing or using artificial intelligence (AI) systems must comply with the European Union’s AI Act, even if they are not based in or have a presence in the bloc. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

Artificial Intelligence
Agentic AI: What It Will Take to Move From Rhetoric to Reality
August 01, 2025

Most chief financial officers (CFOs) say they understand the concept of agentic artificial intelligence — systems that can plan, reason and take actions with minimal or no human input — but few are ready to implement the technology. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

Fintech Investments
Crypto Stock Slide Drags FinTech IPO Index Down 5%
August 01, 2025

You know that if a crypto company has a tough week amid the current cryptomania, that the FinTech IPO must have had a bad week as well. And that’s the case this week as the FinTech IPO index took a 5.4% tumble this week.  Get...