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Artificial Intelligence
GenAI Tools Show Promise of Reducing Payments Fraud by 85%
August 08, 2024

The landscape of payments fraud is undergoing a shift as traditional detection methods become increasingly inadequate against sophisticated fraud schemes. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

Payments Innovation
Stripe Offers Adaptive Pricing to APAC/LatAm Merchants
August 07, 2024

Stripe says it wants to help merchants show their buyers prices in local currencies. 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...

Retail
US Interest in Pure-Play eCommerce Drops 28% in 3 Years
August 07, 2024

As the early stages of the pandemic become more distant history, consumers are becoming less and less interested in purely digital retail journeys.   Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

Retail
Shopify: Retailers Demand More Omnichannel Features Unifying Digital and Physical
August 07, 2024

As consumers demand a seamless experience across both eCommerce and brick-and-mortar channels, Shopify is seeing its customers expect more features that bring digital-like capabilities to the in-store journey. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Wearables
Greenlight and Google Team on Fitbit-Focused Financial Education
August 07, 2024

Financial education-focused FinTech Greenlight has launched a collaboration with Google. 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...

B2B Payments
From Google Chrome to B2B Marketplaces, Embedded Payments Transform Commerce
August 07, 2024

The emergence of embedded finance has supercharged the digital transformation of B2B payments and commerce. 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,...

Artificial Intelligence
Taco Bell Goes All-in on AI Drive-Thrus as McDonald’s Steps Back
August 07, 2024

By year’s end, hundreds of Taco Bell drive-thrus could be taking orders without a human on the other end of the speaker. Yum Brands’ ambitious deployment of artificial intelligence (AI) at its flagship Mexican-style fast food chain signals a potential sea change in how America...

Artificial Intelligence
Zest AI Launches Fraud Detection Solution
August 07, 2024

Zest AI unveiled a tool to identify fraudulent activity during the loan decisioning process. 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...

Retail
Spirits Distilleries Say Rising Delivery Costs Have Consumers Cautious About Buying Booze Online
August 07, 2024

As consumers seek to balance convenience and cost, alcoholic beverage brands are seeing current economic pressures hamper enthusiasm for beer, wine and spirits delivery. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...