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Meta Chief AI Scientist Slams Quest for Human-Level Intelligence
January 08, 2025

Meta’s Chief AI Scientist Yann LeCun on Wednesday (Jan. 8) criticized prevailing definitions of artificial general intelligence (AGI), arguing that continued scaling of text-based large language models alone will not suffice. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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What Anthropic’s $60 Billion Valuation Reveals About Enterprise AI’s Next Generation
January 08, 2025

Business growth has always relied on optimizing processes, with the end goal of ultimately reimagining and reinventing them in new forms. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

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How Real-Time Data Impacts Liquidity Performance
January 08, 2025

The premise of the 2002 film “Minority Report” revolves around using advanced predictive technology to stop crimes before they occur. 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...

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Whatnot Raises $265 Million to Bring Live Shopping Mainstream
January 08, 2025

Live shopping marketplace Whatnot is planning to expand after raising $265 million. 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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PayU-Backed BRISKPE Launches Cross-Border Payments Platform for Indian Small Businesses
January 07, 2025

PayU-backed BRISKPE has launched a unified platform for cross-border payments that is designed for Indian small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

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How Important Are Pharmacists in Getting Consumers to Use Traditional Drugstores?
January 07, 2025

In the past decade, the U.S. has seen a dramatic decline in the number of drugstores, with nearly 30% of them disappearing from the retail landscape. This shrinking footprint reflects a combination of factors, including the rise of eCommerce, changing consumer habits, razor-thin profit margins...

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Nvidia and AWS Work on Autonomous Vehicle Tech; How Long Before Consumers Trust It?
January 07, 2025

Autonomous vehicles (AVs) are emerging as a use case for artificial intelligence, with Nvidia announcing partnerships with carmakers to develop self-driving technology using its hardware and software platform. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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DoorDash Launches Collaboration With Rewards Platform Ibotta
January 07, 2025

Rewards platform Ibotta has launched a multiyear partnership with DoorDash. 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 this...

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Report: AI Startup Anthropic in Advanced Talks to Raise $2 Billion
January 07, 2025

Artificial intelligence startup Anthropic is reportedly in advanced talks to raise $2 billion in a funding round that would value it at $60 billion. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...