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Artificial Intelligence
Google Rolls Out AI Voice Assistant for Homes
August 21, 2025

Google is replacing its nearly decade-old Google Assistant with a chatbot that is smarter and more intuitive, powered by the company’s most advanced artificial intelligence model, Gemini. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

Delivery
Chipotle and Zipline Form ‘Zipotle’ to Provide Aerial Food Delivery
August 21, 2025

Some Chipotle customers will soon get to choose between meals delivered by land or air. 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....

Artificial Intelligence
DeepSeek Marks Push Toward Agentic AI With New Model
August 21, 2025

DeepSeek said its new artificial intelligence model released this week surpasses its flagship R1 tool in some ways. 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...

Loyalty & Rewards
Wyndham and Galileo Bet Debit Can Rewrite Loyalty
August 21, 2025

Gen Z and millennials aren’t just shunning credit cards, they’re helping rewrite how loyalty is earned, with debit emerging as the next way for brands to capture wallet share. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Artificial Intelligence
Why Prompts Are the New Buy Buttons
August 21, 2025

What happens when a simple request becomes a done deal? When prompts replace buy buttons and commerce moves at the speed of a conversation? Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

Regulation
FTC Sues LA Fitness Over Gym Cancellation Tactics
August 20, 2025

Fitness International, the operator of LA Fitness and other gym chains, said Wednesday (Aug. 20) that it will defend its practices in court after the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) sued the company and alleged that it makes it “exceedingly difficult” to cancel memberships. Get the...

Retail
Retailers Split on Holiday Outlook as Shoppers Pull Back
August 20, 2025

Major U.S. retailers’ forecasts reportedly have investors wondering whether the current slump in consumer spending could last through the holiday shopping season. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

Banking
Truist Opens 100 Branches to Court Wealthy Clients
August 20, 2025

Truist is investing in its physical bank branches as it targets more affluent clients. 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....

B2B Payments
Supplier Enablement Is Missing Link in B2B Payment Innovation
August 20, 2025

The digital transformation of business-to-business (B2B) payments is viewed as a technological inevitability. 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....