The global sports industry has accepted a glaring inefficiency: the next global superstar might be playing right now in a remote village or an inner-city park, completely invisible to the professional ecosystem. Geography, travel costs, and the sheer logistical limits of human scouting networks mean...
Payments FinTech Airwallex has been valued at $8 billion after raising $330 million. 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....
Payment acceptance inside large suppliers has traditionally operated like a utility. As long as money showed up and could be matched to an invoice, the system was considered successful. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...
Agentic AI’s intersection with devices like phones, speakers and personal assistants hadn’t been visited much in the Prompt Economy. At least that was the case, up until last week when we heard from an upgraded Alexa+. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...
A new artificial intelligence-powered tool that lets shoppers see how they would look in different outfits is resonating with clients, Stitch Fix CEO Matt Baer said Thursday (Dec. 4). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...
On the holiday gift list, your pet is the only recipient who will neither say “thank you” nor fake delight while quietly calculating the resale value of your choices. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...
A bill introduced in the U.S. Senate Wednesday (Dec. 3) would enable the government to gather more data to better understand the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on the workforce. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...
Travel agencies are reportedly equipping themselves with new artificial intelligence (AI) tools to hold their own against larger competitors that are deploying AI agents. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...
In the high-stakes world of financial services, the promise of agentic artificial intelligence (AI) is efficiency at scale. But a new study suggests that when the digital pressure cooker heats up, autonomous agents behave like stressed-out human employees, and to meet a deadline, they cheat....
