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Regulation
Congressional Hearing Probes If FinTechs and Crypto Should Be Regulated
January 10, 2024

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Artificial Intelligence
AI is Coming for the Automotive Experience, Down to the Battery 
January 10, 2024

We exist in an era of various innovations transforming the world’s foundational industries. 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....

Investments
European eGrocer Picnic Raises $380M+ Amid Industry’s Digital Transformation
January 10, 2024

Around the world, grocery is increasingly shifting into the digital sphere, and investors are taking note. 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...

Retail
Retail Federation Says Consumers Kept Spending in December
January 10, 2024

American retailers had a happy holiday, according to new National Retail Federation (NRF) data. 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...

B2B Payments
ADIB Launches B2B Marketplace for Business Services in UAE
January 10, 2024

Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB) launched a B2B marketplace designed to support small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) in the United Arab Emirates. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

Fintech Investments
UAE Escapes ‘FinTech Winter’ as Investments Jump 92%
January 10, 2024

Last year’s FinTech funding drought didn’t touch the United Arab Emirates (UAE). 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...

Retail
H&M Embraces Localization Strategy Through Small Concept Stores
January 10, 2024

As H&M focuses on a new consumer group, the fast-fashion retailer is set to open a store on King’s Road in Chelsea, London, in spring, responding to fashion demand.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

B2B Payments
Thunes Picks Former Worldpay Exec Floris de Kort as CEO
January 10, 2024

Cross-border B2B payments firm Thunes has named a new chief executive. 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,...

Artificial Intelligence
Emerging Challenges of Generative AI in Finance
January 10, 2024

The financial services sector has long served as the proving ground for the application of emerging technologies. The current era of disruption is no exception to this history. Generative artificial intelligence (AI) represents the latest in this line of transformative technologies reshaping finance and banking,...