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Payments Innovation
ConnexPay Receives Patent for ‘Intelligent Payment Routing and Payment Generation’
November 13, 2024

B2B payments platform ConnexPay has received a U.S. patent for its invention that manages incoming customer payments in real time and generates corresponding outgoing supplier payments on demand. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

IPO
Klarna Files Long-Awaited Plans for American IPO
November 13, 2024

Klarna has filed its long-awaited plans to go public in 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 logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By...

Banking
Banks Target Account Opening Tech to Avoid Deposit Drift’s ‘Death by 1,000 Cuts’
November 13, 2024

The average consumer has 5.3 bank accounts. 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 form, you agree...

Artificial Intelligence
SoundHound AI: Restaurants Gain Efficiencies and Upsells From Voice AI
November 12, 2024

Voice artificial intelligence (AI) solutions from SoundHound AI have been deployed by seven of the top 20 quick-service restaurants (QSRs). 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
AI Takes Over Taste Testing and Restaurant Analytics
November 12, 2024

New artificial intelligence (AI) tools are changing how restaurants analyze customer data, test food safety and even reproduce scents in laboratories. The technologies include a natural language assistant for querying loyalty programs, an electronic tongue that achieved 95% accuracy in detecting food issues and a...

Artificial Intelligence
FAA Eyes AI System to Watch America’s Airways
November 12, 2024

The nation’s air traffic cops are going high-tech. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) wants artificial intelligence (AI) to help monitor America’s crowded skies, part of a push to modernize how it monitors thousands of daily flights. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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ThredUp Picks Amazon Veteran Danielle Vermeer to Head Social Commerce
November 12, 2024

Clothing reseller ThredUp has chosen Amazon’s ex-luxury resale head as its new social commerce director. 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,...

B2B Payments
Alibaba Unveils AI-Powered Search Engine for Global B2B Sourcing
November 12, 2024

Alibaba reportedly unveiled an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered search engine designed to help small businesses in Europe and the Americas source supplies. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

Payment Methods
Mastercard and Tap Payments to Launch Click to Pay With Payment Passkey
November 12, 2024

Mastercard and Tap Payments have partnered to introduce a Click to Pay with Payment Passkey service for eCommerce transactions. 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...