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Artificial Intelligence
From Mines to Oil Rigs, How AI Is Rewiring Mining, Energy and Agriculture
December 29, 2025

Physical artificial intelligence (AI) is gaining traction in industries long seen as resistant to advanced technology, not because those sectors lacked interest in innovation, but because failure was not an option. Mining, agriculture and energy have historically operated in harsh, high-risk environments where downtime, safety...

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AI Firms Build $150B Funding Fortress
December 29, 2025

Silicon Valley’s AI startups have reportedly raised a record $150 billion this year. 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....

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Checkout Becomes the New Battleground for Loyalty Dollars
December 29, 2025

Watch: How Smart Basket Redesigns the Economics of Loyalty 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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AI Moves Manufacturing From Automation to Autonomy
December 29, 2025

Take a look at the agenda for the upcoming Consumer Electronics Show if you want to see where agentic AI is headed. Said agenda is loaded up this year with keynotes and use cases from the manufacturing sector. While consumer-facing use cases get a lot...

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CFOs Are Sitting on Hidden Cash but May Not Know It
December 29, 2025

As artificial intelligence (AI) use increases within accounts payable (AP) departments, it is starting to surface patterns and deliver insights that many finance teams were not aware were hiding in the data, turning routine invoice flows into early signals about cash, risk and supplier behavior....

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OpenAI Seeks AI Safety-Focused ‘Head of Preparedness’
December 28, 2025

OpenAI is hiring an executive focused on AI-related risks to mental health and computer security. 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,...

Banking
Lloyds Shelves Invoice Financing as Small Businesses Shift Away
December 28, 2025

British bank Lloyds is reportedly ending its small-business-focused invoice financing program. 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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Activist Investor TCIM Makes ‘Significant’ Investment in Target
December 26, 2025

Toms Capital Investment Management (TCIM), a U.S. hedge fund known to be an activist investor, reportedly made a “significant” investment in Target. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

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Agentic AI Takes the Wheel in Travel Planning and Booking
December 26, 2025

Travel commerce is shifting from discovery to decision-making as artificial intelligence (AI) agents take control of itineraries and transactions. 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...