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This Week in AI: Visa, Mastercard and PayPal Go All in on Agentic Commerce
May 02, 2025

This week brings fresh news on the digital payments front, with Visa, Mastercard and PayPal unveiling their agentic commerce programs. Their moves represent a significant shift to the payments landscape, fueled by agentic artificial intelligence (AI) systems that can pay on behalf of consumers. Get...

B2B Payments
Inside U.S. Bank’s Push to Simplify Global Payments in an Era of ‘Co-opetition’
May 02, 2025

In the digital age, it’s easier than ever to start a business, to build a commerce platform. But getting operations up and running is one thing; thriving is quite another. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Payments Innovation
Payments Processors Turn to Analytics and Embedded Finance to Combat Margin Pressure
May 02, 2025

Value-added services, once the free sprinkles card networks tossed on top of plain vanilla processing contracts, have become core product offerings in an industry racing to stand out and shore up margins. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

B2B Payments
Bank of America Bets on Value-Added Services for Merchant Growth
May 02, 2025

With the emergence of cloud computing, 5G and advanced technologies, merchants can take advantage of enterprise-grade solutions designed to run their operations more efficiently. The lines between providers of those solutions are blurring.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

Artificial Intelligence
90% of Healthcare Execs Already See Positive ROI From GenAI Investments
May 02, 2025

Healthcare firms are aggressively increasing their investments in generative artificial intelligence (GenAI), viewing it not merely as a technological upgrade but as a strategic imperative poised to deliver significant returns. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Fintech Investments
FinTech IPO Index Gains 2.5% Amid SoFi Earnings and DeFi Development’s Private Placement
May 02, 2025

Earnings season is not yet in full swing for the FinTech IPO Index, which gained 2.5% through the week. 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...

Artificial Intelligence
Accounting Firms Aim Higher as AI Handles the Heavy Lifting
May 01, 2025

Pinion Global, one of the nation’s largest midsize accounting partnerships, is betting that artificial intelligence (AI) can do more than crunch numbers. In March, the Denver-based firm added Adaptive AI, a platform that automates data capture and basic bookkeeping, to its technology stack after a...

Retail
Kohl’s Fires CEO Ashley Buchanan Over Personal Relationship With Company Vendor
May 01, 2025

Ashley Buchanan’s tenure as CEO of department store chain Kohl’s was short-lived. 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...

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Nvidia Accuses Anthropic of Spinning ‘Tall Tales’ About Chip Restrictions
May 01, 2025

Nvidia has reportedly criticized Anthropic over its stance on U.S. chip export restrictions. 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....