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Autonomous Agents Challenge Retailers to Earn Trust
December 03, 2025

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Discover Network: ‘Paying Like a Local’ New Benchmark for Global Travelers
December 03, 2025

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Instacart Sues New York City to Block New Grocery Delivery Laws
December 02, 2025

Instacart is suing New York City over the city’s new laws that will govern grocery delivery workers’ pay and tips. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

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Zip Says Agentic Procurement Orchestration Platform Processed $355 Billion in Spend
December 02, 2025

Zip said Tuesday (Dec. 2) that its agentic procurement orchestration platform has processed $355 billion in spend across more than 7 million suppliers in 2025. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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Big Tech Broadens AI Footprint from Local PC Agents to Super Factories
December 02, 2025

A new wave of announcements from big technology companies shows how quickly the artificial intelligence (AI) landscape is shifting. This week’s updates reflect a broader push to increase existing footprint from local PC agents to AI Super Factories. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Mistral Releases New Family of AI Models, Promoting Performance-to-Cost Ratio
December 02, 2025

Artificial intelligence (AI) startup Mistral released the next generation of its models Tuesday (Dec. 2), saying they “represent the best performance-to-cost ratio in their category.” Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

Retail
Black Friday Retains Lead Over Cyber Monday Amid Record-High Weekend Sales
December 02, 2025

A record number of consumers shopped during the five days from Thanksgiving Day through Cyber Monday, with Black Friday remaining the most popular day, according to the National Retail Federation. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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Unilever Uses AI to Break Its Own Product Playbook
December 02, 2025

Artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping how global consumer goods companies design products, manage factories and run campaigns, prompting established manufacturers to rebuild core operations around data and automation. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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Citigroup Strategists Say AI Boom Supports Strength of US Dollar
December 02, 2025

Citigroup strategists reportedly said the artificial intelligence (AI) boom and the resiliency of global trade have reversed the weakness in the U.S. dollar that was seen during the first half of the year. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...