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Artificial Intelligence
Multimodal AI Takes Shape for Next-Generation Cancer Research
November 10, 2025

For decades, oncologists have worked with fragmented information. Imaging tests, biopsy results and clinical records often sit in separate databases, making it difficult to see how one piece of data affects another. The 2025 wave of studies suggests that artificial intelligence (AI) can close that...

Loyalty & Rewards
Venmo Wants to Let Consumers Build Up Rewards ‘Stash’
November 10, 2025

PayPal-owned peer-to-peer payment app Venmo is launching what it calls its first “always-on” rewards program.  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,...

Investments
Robinhood Aims to Let ‘Normal People’ Invest in AI Firms
November 10, 2025

Online broker Robinhood wants to let everyday investors put funds into private AI companies. 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...

Fintech Investments
Kamran Ansari on the FinTech Reset: Execution, Endurance, and the End of Easy Money
November 10, 2025

Kamran Ansari has lived through nearly every major turn in FinTech, from the first digital wallets and mobile payments to the rise (and recalibration) of billion-dollar disruptors. With nearly 100 investments behind him, including early stakes in Venmo, Braintree, Facebook and Robinhood, he has seen...

Delivery
Gopuff CEO: Why We Moved First to Support SNAP Families
November 10, 2025

The uncertainty surrounding the shutdown has left millions of Americans unsure how they’ll restock their pantries. Food insecurity spikes when government benefits stall, and for millions of households, SNAP dollars are the difference between an empty fridge and a family meal. Get the Full Story...

Artificial Intelligence
AI Agents Take Over the SEO Playbook
November 10, 2025

The Prompt Economy™ was generous this week. Instead of the recent deluge of instructions and advice for developers, we saw some more practical applications for digital media and retail as agentic artificial intelligence (AI) continues to become a real factor for the end of the...

Artificial Intelligence
OpenAI Continues to Push for Government Help in AI Growth
November 09, 2025

OpenAI’s CEO wants the U.S. to expand eligibility for a tech-focused tax credit. 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
QSRs Turn to AI to Drive Efficiency, Personalization and Predictive Operations
November 07, 2025

Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly shaping how the quick service restaurant (QSR) industry operates. After years of testing automation and data analytics, leading chains are now using AI to forecast demand, manage labor and streamline kitchen operations. The shift marks a broader redefinition of “fast...

Artificial Intelligence
Lloyds to Add AI-Powered Financial Assistant to App in 2026
November 07, 2025

Lloyds Banking Group plans to add an artificial intelligence (AI) powered financial assistant to its mobile app in early 2026. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....