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B2B Payments
The Case for B2B Card Acceptance Is in the Data
May 11, 2026

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Artificial Intelligence
AI Agents Are Coming for Government’s Hold Music
May 11, 2026

In its first week live, an artificial intelligence agent called Bobbi resolved 82% of citizen queries across three police forces in the United Kingdom without once passing the call to a human. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

B2B Payments
Zenskar Raises $15 Million to Fix the Billing Problems Every CFO Hates With AI
May 11, 2026

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Nike Customers Sue to Recover Tariff-Related Refunds
May 10, 2026

Nike customers have reportedly sued the sneaker giant to recover tariff-related refunds. 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...

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Alibaba Will Combine AI Platform and eCommerce Marketplace
May 10, 2026

Chinese conglomerate Alibaba is reportedly planning to integrate its Qwen artificial intelligence platform and online marketplace Taobao. 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...

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eBike Startup Lime Files for $2 Billion IPO
May 10, 2026

Uber-backed eMobility company Lime is planning to go public. 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
Tech Giants’ Cash Reserve Shrinks Amid $725 Billion AI Investment
May 10, 2026

Record spending on artificial intelligence by America’s tech giants has reportedly eaten into their cash flow. 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...

Artificial Intelligence
Chess Learns to Live With Its Robot Overlords
May 09, 2026

Let us begin by tipping a small, respectful, slightly terrified king to the International Chess Federation, which has managed to connect three things that reliably make people feel inadequate: chess, artificial intelligence and education. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

Artificial Intelligence
AI Finally Solves the Food Tracking Problem Wearables Ignored
May 08, 2026

Wearables track sleep, heart rate and recovery in real time. Logging a meal still means searching a database, estimating a portion and typing it in by hand. That gap has been one of digital health’s most stubborn problems. Get the Full Story Complete the form...