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Retail
Amazon and Walmart Lean Into Platform Plays to Navigate Uncertainty
August 28, 2025

The yardstick of retail success is becoming who can best deliver anticipatory and frictionless commerce, not in isolated channels but as orchestrated services. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

Artificial Intelligence
Taco Bell Finds Voice AI Still Needs a Human Touch
August 28, 2025

Taco Bell is reportedly rethinking how it deploys voice artificial intelligence (AI) in its drive-through locations. 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...

Investments
Google Ventures-Backed Attio Raises $52 Million for AI-Native CRM Platform
August 28, 2025

Attio raised $52 million in a Series B funding round to accelerate its development of an artificial intelligence-native customer relationship management (CRM) platform. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

Artificial Intelligence
Aurelian Raises $14 Million for AI That Fields Non-Emergency 911 Calls
August 28, 2025

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Artificial Intelligence
How the NFL Is Leveling Up With AI for Game Day and Beyond
August 28, 2025

The National Football League has expanded its partnership with Microsoft to put new artificial intelligence (AI) tools in the hands of its 32 teams in time for the start of the 2025 football season on Sept. 4. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

Banking
Revolut Mulls Next Moves on US Banking Acquisition
August 28, 2025

U.K. FinTech Revolut is reportedly getting closer to entering the U.S. banking space. 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...

Retail
Resilient Consumers Lift Five Below’s Results as Transactions Surge 8.7%
August 27, 2025

Five Below’s second quarter results spotlighted a resilient consumer, as comparable sales surged 12.4% year over year. Management noted during commentary with analysts that transactions and ticket sizes both increased, up a respective 8.7% and 3.4%. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

Artificial Intelligence
Auditoria.AI adds New AI Agent for Financial Planning and Analysis
August 27, 2025

Auditoria.AI said Wednesday (Aug. 27) that it enhanced its intelligent applications for corporate finance during the first half of the year by adding a new artificial intelligence (AI) agent and by forming new enterprise resource planning (ERP) partnerships. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

Artificial Intelligence
Anthropic and OpenAI Evaluate Safety of Each Other’s AI Models
August 27, 2025

Artificial intelligence startups Anthropic and OpenAI said Wednesday (Aug. 27) that they evaluated each other’s public models, using their own safety and misalignment tests. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...