Financial data network Plaid has launched transaction categories enhanced by artificial intelligence (AI) that it said will provide the accuracy and insight needed for the next generation of financial services. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...
Digital commerce in Latin America has reached an inflection point as consumers move almost instinctively between browsing, buying and paying on mobile devices. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...
The Financial Conduct Authority launched a new initiative on Wednesday (Dec. 3) to give U.K. financial firms a “safe space” to test artificial-intelligence systems in live markets under regulatory supervision. The program, called AI Live Testing, pairs participating firms with the FCA and its technical...
Albertsons Companies launched a new AI-powered shopping assistant across all of its banner websites on Wednesday (Dec. 3), marking one of the grocery sector’s most aggressive moves yet toward agentic commerce. The feature, branded as Albertsons AI, is positioned as a step-change in the retailer’s...
Forty-seven percent of Americans are using artificial intelligence tools to help with shopping during this holiday season, according to Visa. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....
Payment acceptance doesn’t often get the same glamorous treatment as payment innovations do. But B2B firms know, or are coming to learn, that as the world goes digital and real-time, B2B payment innovations and their acceptance mechanisms are becoming intimately intertwined. Get the Full Story...
Cumbuca, a Y Combinator-backed FinTech, is betting that global payment players want into Brazil faster than the licensing process allows. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....
Anthropic is taking early-but-consequential steps toward a potential IPO that could arrive as soon as 2026. It’s a timeline that, if it holds, would put one of the most important generative AI vendors used across financial services onto public-market footing ahead of rival OpenAI. Get...
For decades, retailers have chased the holy grail of frictionless commerce. 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...
