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Artificial Intelligence
Microsoft Investigates DeepSeek-Tied Group’s Access to OpenAI Data
January 29, 2025

Microsoft and OpenAI are reportedly investigating whether OpenAI’s data was improperly accessed by a group tied to DeepSeek. 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...

Point of Sale
Salesforce Wants to Jumpstart Retail Innovation With POS Built on GenAI
January 29, 2025

Retailers, particularly post-COVID, are operating in a world where the lines between physical and digital commerce have permanently blurred. Consumers no longer see channels; they see convenience.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

Payments Innovation
Cross-Border Market Share Will Depend on Instant Decisions
January 29, 2025

Cross-border payments had, for decades, been done by wire — where it had taken days to settle an international fund flow. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

Artificial Intelligence
57% of Information Sector Firms Achieve High ROI From GenAI
January 29, 2025

You’ve heard of the digital divide. When it comes to generative artificial intelligence (GenAI), there’s also an ROI divide. A recent PYMNTS report, “Generative AI’s ROI Divide: How Leading Industries Are Innovating While Others Lag,” provides a compelling look at the current landscape of GenAI...

Artificial Intelligence
AI Startups: LinkedIn Co-Founder’s Cancer Drug Venture, Intel Invests in Chiplets
January 28, 2025

This week in artificial intelligence startup news, Manas AI was created with the goal of shortening cancer drug development timelines, and Intel invested in chip company Baya Systems. Meanwhile, ElevenLabs raised $250 million, and Synthesia raised $180 million. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

Artificial Intelligence
WiseLayer Raises $7.2 Million for AI Agents for Accounting Teams
January 28, 2025

WiseLayer raised $7.2 million to continue developing its task-specific artificial intelligence (AI) agents designed for finance and accounting teams. 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...

Retail
Sephora, Retail Division Drive LVMH’s Q4 Performance Amid Luxury Market Headwinds
January 28, 2025

As the sector’s global sales have slipped in recent years, luxury retail giant LVMH Tuesday (Jan. 28) reported a 1% rise in its fourth-quarter sales and 1% organic growth for 2024. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Cross-border Payments
What Treasury Teams Can Learn From Central Banks’ Tokenization Projects
January 28, 2025

For decades, wholesale cross-border payments have meant snail-paced bank wires, money squirreled away across sprawling correspondent banking networks, and the accumulation of enough fees that Scrooge McDuck could swim in them.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Artificial Intelligence
Noda Launches AI-Powered Tool for Designing Personalized Payment Pages
January 28, 2025

Open banking provider Noda has launched a tool that enables gaming streamers and content creators to design personalized payment pages in minutes, with no need for technical expertise or website development. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...