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Report: UPS Considering Partnership With Robotics Startup Figure AI
April 28, 2025

UPS and Figure AI are reportedly considering a partnership in which the robotics startup’s humanoid robots would perform some tasks in the logistics company’s operations. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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OpenAI Turns ChatGPT Into Shopping Assistant With New Commerce Features
April 28, 2025

OpenAI said Monday (April 28) that it began rolling out features that make it easier and faster to “find, compare and buy products” in its ChatGPT chatbot. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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Chief Product Officers See GenAI as Strategic Ally Not Job-Killer
April 28, 2025

Fears of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) replacing human workers on a massive scale are overblown — at least for now, and possibly in the long term. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Retail
Temu and Shein Raise Prices in Response to US Tariffs
April 28, 2025

Discount eTailers Temu and Shein reportedly raised prices in response to new U.S. tariffs. 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...

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Anthropic-Backed Goodfire Raises $50 Million to Access AI’s ‘Internal Thoughts’
April 28, 2025

Goodfire raised $50 million in a Series A funding round to support its efforts to help enterprises understand and design artificial intelligence (AI) models. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

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Amazon-Backed Glacier Raises $16 Million for AI-Powered Recycling Robots
April 28, 2025

Glacier has raised $16 million in a Series A funding round to scale its artificial intelligence (AI)-powered recycling robots across the U.S. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

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Saks Says Plan to Pay Past-Due Bills Improved Vendor Relationships
April 28, 2025

Saks Global Enterprises reportedly told creditors that it has improved its relationships with vendors and built up its inventory since implementing a plan in February to pay past-due balances over the course of a year. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Anthropic Forms Council to Explore AI’s Economic Implications
April 28, 2025

Anthropic has created a council to examine the economic implications of artificial intelligence (AI) development. 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,...

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ThredUp Stock Climbs as More Consumers Shift to Resale
April 28, 2025

Secondhand clothing retailer ThredUp saw its stock climb Monday (April 28) ahead of its next earnings report. 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...