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Artificial Intelligence
Anthropic CEO: Why the Enterprise Long Game Beats the AI Hype Cycle
December 05, 2025

At a moment when the artificial intelligence (AI) landscape is dominated by headlines and the consumer race for viral features, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei delivered a counter-intuitive message at this week’s DealBook Summit: The future of AI’s economic value lies not in chasing fleeting consumer...

Artificial Intelligence
New York Times Sues Perplexity, Alleging Damage to Brand
December 05, 2025

The New York Times sued Perplexity Friday (Dec. 5), alleging that the artificial intelligence (AI) startup repeatedly violated its copyrights. 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
Healthcare AI Shifts Focus From Diagnosis to Workflow
December 05, 2025

The promise of artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare has long centered on the vision of an autonomous diagnostic engine, a machine that sees disease where human eyes fail. Yet, the current reality in the banking, payments, and digital health ecosystem is far more strategic and...

Banking
Banks Lose Millions as Outdated Billing Drains the Bottom Line
December 05, 2025

Account analysis, a procedural chore tucked deep inside treasury operations, has traditionally been known mostly for producing dense monthly statements that few clients read and even fewer bankers enjoy explaining. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

B2B Payments
Checks Drain $39,000 From Small Businesses Each Year
December 05, 2025

Companies may be chasing automation, but late payments and cash flow strain are pushing a deeper shift in how finance teams think about modern payables. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

Banking
SoFi Aims to Raise $1.5 Billion to Fund Additional Business Opportunities
December 04, 2025

SoFi Technologies is looking to fund additional business opportunities with an underwritten public offering of $1.5 billion of shares of its common stock. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

Retail
Target Says Shifting Order Fulfillment to Slower Stores Speeds Delivery and Reduces Costs
December 04, 2025

Target is reportedly testing new ways to provide next-day delivery. 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...

Retail
Walmart Reinvents Its Footprint as Amazon Eyes Cutting Out USPS
December 04, 2025

The defining retail battle of the 21st century has been around who controls the flow between click and doorstep. This has made the real competition less about shelves and inventory, and more about operational networks and their nodes. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

Fintech Investments
Flex Raises $60 Million and Launches Mid-Market-Focused Card
December 04, 2025

Middle-market business-focused finance platform Flex raised $60 million in Series B funding. 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...