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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...

Artificial Intelligence
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....

Artificial Intelligence
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...

Artificial Intelligence
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....

Investments
Cryptio Secures $45 Million to Fix Digital Asset Accounting
March 12, 2026

Cryptio raised $45 million in a Series B funding round to continue growing its financial data transformation and enterprise resource planning (ERP) applications for regulated digital assets. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

Artificial Intelligence
AWS, Nvidia and MassRobotics Name 9 Startups for 2026 Physical AI Fellowship
March 12, 2026

Amazon Web Services, Nvidia and MassRobotics have named nine startups for the 2026 cohort of the Physical AI Fellowship, highlighting the growing push to develop artificial intelligence systems that operate in real-world environments. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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88% of Companies Say AI Is Delivering Revenue Gains, Nvidia Says
March 12, 2026

AI is delivering measurable financial gains for businesses, with most companies reporting increased revenue and cost savings, according to AI company Nvidia. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

Retail
Amazon Opens Its Platform While Walmart Automates Its Warehouses
March 12, 2026

In the long contest between Amazon and Walmart, strategy has rarely been static. 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....