News

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...

Artificial Intelligence
Ulta’s Digital and AI Investments Drive Growth in Beauty Sales
December 08, 2025

Ulta Beauty reported strong third-quarter results, with digital engagement rising, eCommerce up in the mid-teen range and loyalty membership growing 4% to a new high. AI-driven personalization, social-led discovery and expanded app capabilities contributed to stronger conversion across channels. Early holiday results were positive, supported...

Artificial Intelligence
SoftBank and Nvidia Consider Joining Funding Round for Robotics Firm Skild AI
December 08, 2025

SoftBank Group and Nvidia are reportedly in talks to participate in a more than $1 billion funding round for Skild AI, a maker of foundation models for robots. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Artificial Intelligence
Digitally Maturing AP Systems Open Door for AR’s Leap Forward
December 08, 2025

Finance leaders used to joke that accounts payable (AP) was where innovation went to die. Then, seemingly overnight, AP became one of the most aggressively optimized functions in the enterprise. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Delivery
Serve and Uber Eats Extend Sidewalk Delivery Robot Service to Fort Lauderdale
December 08, 2025

Serve Robotics’ sidewalk delivery robots are now delivering restaurant orders in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, in collaboration with Uber Eats. 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...

Artificial Intelligence
Health Department Debuts Plans for Integrating AI
December 08, 2025

The Department of Health and Human Services has released its artificial intelligence strategy. 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...