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AI Giants Push to Block State Rules
August 21, 2025

Tech companies are reportedly continuing to press the White House and Congress to pass legislation that would block states from regulating artificial intelligence. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

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DeepSeek Marks Push Toward Agentic AI With New Model
August 21, 2025

DeepSeek said its new artificial intelligence model released this week surpasses its flagship R1 tool in some ways. 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...

Loyalty & Rewards
Wyndham and Galileo Bet Debit Can Rewrite Loyalty
August 21, 2025

Gen Z and millennials aren’t just shunning credit cards, they’re helping rewrite how loyalty is earned, with debit emerging as the next way for brands to capture wallet share. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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Why Prompts Are the New Buy Buttons
August 21, 2025

What happens when a simple request becomes a done deal? When prompts replace buy buttons and commerce moves at the speed of a conversation? Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

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Google Beats Apple in Smartphone AI Race
August 20, 2025

Apple is behind Google in the race to add artificial intelligence (AI) features to smartphones, according to Wall Street Journal Personal Tech Columnist Nicole Nguyen. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

Retail
Retailers Split on Holiday Outlook as Shoppers Pull Back
August 20, 2025

Major U.S. retailers’ forecasts reportedly have investors wondering whether the current slump in consumer spending could last through the holiday shopping season. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

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Washington Opens AI Sandbox for Federal Agencies
August 20, 2025

The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) on Thursday (Aug. 14) launched USAi, a secure artificial intelligence (AI) platform designed to help all federal agencies test and adopt generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools more quickly, safely and at no cost. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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OpenAI CFO Sarah Friar Says AI Boom ‘Just Getting Started’
August 20, 2025

The boom in the construction of artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure is just getting started, OpenAI Chief Financial Officer Sarah Friar said Wednesday (Aug. 20). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

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10 Ways to Get Better Results From GPT-5
August 20, 2025

OpenAI’s GPT-5 is powerful out of the box, despite a few hiccups, but getting the best results takes some smart prompting. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...