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B2B Payments
B2B Platforms Turn Embedded Finance Into a Revenue Engine
December 12, 2025

For business-to-business (B2B) platforms, embedded finance has moved from a niche add-on to a core engine for revenue growth, loyalty and operational efficiency. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

Retail
Costco’s Digital Sales Surge 21% as Members Maintain Spending
December 11, 2025

Costco’s digital transformation continues, as the fiscal first quarter delivered double-digit growth in digital comparable sales and engagement with the app, and warehouse members are showing what management termed “consistency” in their spending even amid economic uncertainty. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

Artificial Intelligence
Disney’s $1 Billion Bet: A Licensing Model With OpenAI for User Content
December 11, 2025

On Thursday (Dec. 11), The Walt Disney Company announced a $1 billion investment in OpenAI and a groundbreaking three-year licensing agreement that will allow the artificial intelligence firm’s Sora video model to generate short fan-created clips using more than 200 Disney-owned characters, settings and worlds....

Delivery
DoorDash, Uber Challenge NYC Law Requiring Tip Option at Checkout
December 11, 2025

DoorDash and Uber have sued to block a New York City law that requires delivery platforms to ask consumers to tip at checkout, instead of after the delivery, and to display the amounts of a suggested tip. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

Artificial Intelligence
OpenAI Says New AI Model GPT-5.2 Unlocks ‘Even More Economic Value’
December 11, 2025

OpenAI has begun rolling out GPT-5.2, saying the new model is designed for professional knowledge work and unlocks “even more economic value for people.” Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

Artificial Intelligence
New AI Browsers Promise Multistep Automated Workflows
December 11, 2025

The age-old desire to automate online work is driving a new arms race in Silicon Valley: the agentic browser. 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...

Retail
Walmart Uses Stores to Counter Amazon’s Speed Advantage
December 11, 2025

When one thinks of retail competition, the battle between eCommerce and brick-and-mortar is typically what leaps to mind. 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...

Artificial Intelligence
Goldman Investment Helps AI Firm Harness Reach $5 Billion Valuation
December 11, 2025

Software company Harness has been valued at $5.5 billion following its latest funding round. 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...

Artificial Intelligence
Shopify Brings Merchant Catalogs to ChatGPT, Perplexity and Copilot
December 11, 2025

Shopify this week introduced its Agentic Storefronts to put merchant products directly into the AI chat interfaces, where many shoppers now begin their product searches. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...