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Meta’s Avocado Delay Puts $135 Billion AI Bet Under Scrutiny
March 13, 2026

 Meta delayed the launch of Avocado, its next-generation artificial intelligence model. 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...

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FedEx Plans Agent Workforce in Over 50% of Workflows by 2028
March 13, 2026

FedEx aims to have artificial intelligence agents participating in more than half of its core operational workflows by 2028, The Wall Street Journal reported Friday (March 13). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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B2B’s Biggest Innovation Isn’t Technology. It’s the Buying Experience
March 13, 2026

The B2B procurement experience once meant phone calls, email quotes and weeks of back-and-forth negotiations. 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,...

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42% of Power Users Say They Now Use Search Less
March 13, 2026

Artificial intelligence is starting to look less like a novelty and more like a new kind of personal assistant, one that people increasingly tap first when they need to do something, not just look something up. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

Retail
Ulta Beauty AI Personalization Drives Double-Digit eCommerce Surge
March 12, 2026

Digital upgrades and artificial intelligence contributed to Ulta Beauty’s better-than-planned financial performance in the fourth quarter, Ulta Beauty President and CEO Kecia Steelman said Thursday (March 12) during an earnings call. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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Wonderful Raises $150 Million to Help Enterprises Deploy AI Agents
March 12, 2026

Enterprise artificial intelligence agent platform Wonderful raised $150 million in a Series B funding round to accelerate its global expansion. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

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Proprietary Data Shields Software Leaders From AI Disruption, S&P Says
March 12, 2026

S&P Global Ratings said artificial intelligence (AI) is likely to impact software companies on a case-by-case basis rather than causing a sector-wide decline in credit ratings, Bloomberg reported Thursday (March 12). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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Anthropic, Google and OpenAI Bet Big on India
March 12, 2026

Silicon Valley’s leading artificial intelligence companies are rapidly expanding their presence in India as they compete for access to what may be the world’s most important growth market for AI outside China. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

B2B Payments
Earnings Show AI Lending Platforms Scaling Originations
March 12, 2026

Earnings season. drawing to close, has offered up a detailed look at how artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping credit underwriting. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....