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Artificial Intelligence
Google Unveils a Payment Protocol for AI-Driven Commerce
September 17, 2025

Google on Tuesday (Sept. 16)  introduced the Agent Payments Protocol, a bid to standardize how artificial intelligence (AI) agents authorize and complete purchases, while giving banks and merchants a clean audit trail. The company framed AP2 as a foundation for AI-driven commerce, meant to ensure...

B2B Payments
PrimeRevenue Integrates Plaid Identity Verification Into B2B Payment Platform
September 17, 2025

PrimeRevenue integrated Plaid Identity Verification (IDV) into its PrimeRevenue Platform, which enables collaboration between buyers and suppliers and streamlines B2B payments. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

Banking
FIS Intros Bank Modernization Framework Amid Rising Tech Costs
September 17, 2025

Financial technology company FIS has introduced a framework aimed at improving banks’ modernization efforts. 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...

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OpenAI Says 70% of ChatGPT Use is Non-Work Related
September 17, 2025

New research shows a surge in the use of OpenAI’s ChatGPT for non-work purposes. 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...

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WTO Says AI Could Bolster Global Trade by 40%
September 17, 2025

AI could transform trade by 2040, a new World Trade Organization (WTO) report finds. 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...

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Department Stores of the Future Are AI Agents
September 17, 2025

There’s a little of my mother in my grocery cart. Downy Fabric Softener, Reynolds Wrap and Philadelphia Cream Cheese are brands I still buy without thinking. They were always in her kitchen, symbols of quality and trust. Price didn’t matter. Once a brand earned her...

Artificial Intelligence
OpenAI Developing Age Verification for ChatGPT
September 17, 2025

OpenAI is working on measures aimed at protecting younger users of ChatGPT. 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...

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AI’s Great Jobs Debate Requires a History Lesson
September 17, 2025

Whether the steam engine or electricity, technological leaps forward reshape the labor market profoundly, creating new jobs, retiring old ones and altering how people work, spend and live. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Retail
Kroger Says Paper Coupons Boost Customer Satisfaction and Unit Sales
September 16, 2025

Paper coupons can boost a retailer’s appeal to customers who are older or who don’t have the latest iPhone, according to Kroger executives. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...