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Instacart and Allegiance Expand Retail Media Partnership
January 27, 2026

Instacart has expanded its partnership with retailer-owned co-op Allegiance Retail Services. 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,...

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Microsoft Ramps Up AI Chip Race With Google and Amazon
January 27, 2026

Microsoft on Monday (Jan. 26) introduced Maia 200, its second-generation custom artificial intelligence (AI) accelerator, as cloud providers increasingly focus on inference, the phase of AI where trained models generate responses for users. Microsoft said the chip is designed specifically to run large models efficiently...

Banking
Revolut Launches Mexico Bank and Debuts Subscriptions in UK
January 27, 2026

British FinTech Revolut has officially launched its banking operations in Mexico. 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
Mastercard Debuts New Tools to Help Businesses Tackle Agentic AI
January 27, 2026

Mastercard introduced Mastercard Agent Suite, a platform designed to help enterprises integrate agentic artificial intelligence into their operations and customer interactions, according to a Tuesday (Jan. 27) press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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Honeywell Sees Physical AI Gain Foothold in Business World
January 27, 2026

Tech conglomerate Honeywell is seeing artificial intelligence play a larger role in the physical world, Bloomberg News reported Tuesday (Jan. 27). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

Artificial Intelligence
eBay Blocks Use of AI ‘Buy-For-Me’ Agents
January 27, 2026

eBay is preparing to bar third-party “buy-for-me” agents and AI chatbots from interacting with its platform without consent. 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...

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Apple Considered Anthropic and OpenAI Before Partnering With Google on AI
January 26, 2026

Before selecting Google to help power the next generation of its voice assistant, Siri, Apple reportedly also had discussions with Anthropic and OpenAI. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

Retail
Nike to Cut 775 Distribution Center Jobs While Increasing Use of Automation
January 26, 2026

Nike plans to cut 775 employees, primarily from its distribution centers in Tennessee and Mississippi, as it accelerates its use of automation at those centers, CNBC reported Monday (Jan. 26), citing unnamed sources. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Baird Says Zoom’s 2023 Investment in Anthropic Could Be Worth at Least $2 Billion
January 26, 2026

An investment Zoom made in Anthropic in 2023 could be worth between $2 billion and $4 billion, CNBC reported Monday (Jan. 26), citing analysts from Baird. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...