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Zest AI Secures Strategic Investment for AI-Powered Lending Solutions
November 04, 2025

Zest AI said Tuesday (Nov. 4) that it secured strategic investment for its artificial intelligence-powered lending solutions. 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...

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Instacart Rolls Out New AI Solutions for Grocery Stores
November 04, 2025

Instacart launched artificial intelligence tools aimed at “grocers of all sizes,” according to a Tuesday (Nov. 4) press release. 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...

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The Cybernetic Teammate: When One Human Plus AI Equals Two
November 04, 2025

The saying “two heads are better than one” never accounted for the use of artificial intelligence. Updated research from two business schools show what AI and a human collaboration can do. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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Cognizant Adopts Anthropic’s AI Models for Enterprise Clients and Internal Teams
November 04, 2025

Cognizant, which helps clients modernize their technology and reimagine their processes, adopted Anthropic’s large language model, Claude, to help its enterprise clients and internal teams. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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From Agentic Payments to AI Infrastructure: This Week’s Startup Funding
November 04, 2025

FinTech startup Natural has raised $9.8 million in seed funding to build payments infrastructure for “agentic payments,” enabling software agents to transact on behalf of businesses and users. The round was co-led by Abstract and Human Capital, with participation from leading FinTech and artificial intelligence...

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Snowflake Intelligence Takes Aim at Banking’s AI Trust Gap
November 04, 2025

As impressive as artificial intelligence (AI) in all its forms can be, its effectiveness still depends on one essential factor: the quality and governance of the data that powers it. For financial institutions that sit atop vast reservoirs of information, this connection between data and...

Loyalty & Rewards
United Airlines’ New Card Capitalizes on Debit Rewards Trend
November 04, 2025

The battle for travel loyalty is has already made a sizeable and comfortable home in customers’ wallets. From co-branded luxury credit cards with annual fees that boast a comma, to entry-level flexible offerings, there’s something for everyone when it comes to earning airline points while...

Banking
Fraud Cases Lead Banking Giants to Tighten Oversight
November 04, 2025

Banks are reportedly tightening security following a series of fraud allegations involving corporate borrowers. 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...

Retail
Simon Says Holidays Will Be Tariff Testing Ground for Luxury Retail
November 03, 2025

It’s a challenging operating and macro environment for retailers. And perhaps no one knows that better than the real estate firm Simon, which owns and invests primarily in shopping, dining, entertainment and mixed-use destinations. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...