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Artificial Intelligence
Unconventional AI Leads Funding Flurry With $475 Million Seed Round
December 09, 2025

In this week’s artificial intelligence (AI) startup funding news, fresh capital flowed into companies focused on computing, operational efficiency and domain-specific AI tools. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

Investments
Microsoft Pledges $17 Billion for India’s ‘Leap’ to AI
December 09, 2025

Microsoft has pledged $17.5 billion for artificial intelligence (AI) and cloud computing in India. 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....

Artificial Intelligence
Anthropic and Accenture Team to Help Businesses Deploy AI
December 09, 2025

Anthropic has teamed with consulting firm Accenture to help companies scale artificial intelligence (AI) projects. 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...

Banking
Revolut Offers Ex-Employees Share Buyback at 30% Discount
December 09, 2025

Revolut has reportedly offered to repurchase shares from former employees at a 30% discount to its recent 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...

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Safebooks Raises $15 Million for AI-Powered Data Integrity Platform
December 09, 2025

Safebooks has emerged from stealth and announced it raised $15 million in seed funding for its intelligent automation layer for quote-to-revenue finance operations. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

Retail
Black Friday’s Big Traffic Shake-Up: Amazon Surges, Walmart Slips, Target Splits
December 09, 2025

Retail’s triple crown of Walmart, Amazon and Target saw major shifts in who shopped this year’s Black Friday sales—and not all the changes were identical. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

Artificial Intelligence
Google Denies Report It Plans to Bring Ads to AI Chatbot Gemini
December 08, 2025

Google denied a Monday (Dec. 8) report by AdWeek that the tech giant plans to bring ads to its artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot Gemini. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

Artificial Intelligence
Qatar Launches National AI Firm as Gulf Tech Investments Ramp Up
December 08, 2025

Qatar has established a new artificial intelligence (AI) company called Qai, joining larger Gulf nations that are channeling state resources into building domestic AI capabilities and expanding their influence in the global technology sector. The company will operate as a subsidiary of the Qatar Investment...

Banking
Fifth Third Boosts Planned Investment in New Branches to $1.9 Billion
December 08, 2025

Fifth Third Bancorp reportedly plans to boost its investment in new branches through 2029 to $1.9 billion. 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...