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Temasek Slashes Investments in Early-Stage Companies by 88%
June 04, 2025

Temasek, which is Singapore’s state-owned investment group and one of the world’s biggest investors, reportedly slashed its investments in early-stage companies by 88% over a three-year period. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

Payments Innovation
Exclusive: Verizon and Trustly Unlock Pay by Bank at Retail
June 04, 2025

PYMNTS Intelligence’s research indicates that pay by bank is poised for a wider embrace in the United States. 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...

Retail
Dollar General Sees Greater-Than-Expected Growth as Higher-Income Consumers Seek Value
June 03, 2025

Dollar General’s same-store sales increased 2.4% and its financial results exceeded internal expectations in the quarter ended May 2, as higher-income consumers came to its stores in search of value. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Retail
Auto Sales Return to Normal After Two-Month ‘Tariff Surge’
June 03, 2025

Auto sales reportedly returned to a normal level in May after spiking for two months when consumers sought to make purchases before new tariffs set in. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Cross-border Payments
Remittance Tax Critics Warn of Unintended Consequences
June 03, 2025

The “One Beautiful Bill” that’s made its way through the House and now is up for debate (and possible changes) in the Senate will have a significant impact on the remittance industry — and perhaps some unintended consequences. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

Artificial Intelligence
OpenAI Aims to Develop and Distribute ‘Super-Assistant’
June 03, 2025

OpenAI reportedly plans to turn ChatGPT into a “super-assistant” that is personalized to each user and available to them via the chatbot’s website, the company’s native apps, phone, email and third-party resources like Apple’s Siri. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

Artificial Intelligence
How Lidl Used GenAI to Fuel a Viral Grocery Marketing Campaign
June 03, 2025

Grocery giant Lidl France, in collaboration with creative agency Marcel Worldwide, turned to generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) to power a viral marketing campaign. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

Investments
FinTech OatFi Raises $24 Million for B2B Embedded Financing Platform
June 03, 2025

OatFi said it has raised $24 million in a Series A round to build a B2B credit network. 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...

Payments Innovation
GoodLeap Introduces Payments Product for Contractors
June 03, 2025

GoodLeap has introduced a comprehensive payments product for contractors. 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...