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Retail
Labubu Mania: From Bridal Boutiques to Blockchain
August 16, 2025

David’s Bridal once helped you snag a gown; now it wants to outfit your inner gremlin. The 70-year-old retailer will make you a dress for your Labubu plushie. It’s the latest twist in the runaway toy craze that’s turned Pop Mart’s snaggle-toothed sprite into a...

Artificial Intelligence
ChatGPT Mobile App Revenue Increases Sixfold Since 2024
August 15, 2025

The ChatGPT mobile app is reportedly earning more than six times as much revenue as it did last year. 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...

IPO
Via Bets on Connected Transit as It Heads to IPO
August 15, 2025

The modernization of transportation isn’t just about the shiny new buses or autonomous pilot. 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...

Artificial Intelligence
Enterprises Confront the Real Price Tag of AI Deployment
August 15, 2025

The rush to integrate artificial intelligence (AI) into enterprise operations is colliding with a complex and sometimes underestimated reality: Deploying AI at scale can be pricey, and the true cost can extend far beyond the per-million-token rates on vendor websites. Get the Full Story Complete...

Retail
Saks Says ‘Hyper-Personalized’ Homepage Boosts Revenue Per Visitor by 7%
August 15, 2025

Saks Fifth Avenue’s new “hyper-personalized” homepage in its online and mobile app experience has improved conversion by nearly 10% and boosted revenue per visitor by 7%, according to the luxury retailer’s parent company, Saks Global. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

Artificial Intelligence
This Week in AI: Peloton Taps AI and Cohere Nets Funds to Take on OpenAI
August 15, 2025

Peloton plans to roll out new AI features as soon as October, OpenAI rival Cohere raises $500 million and Anthropic offers Claude to the federal government for $1. PYMNTS breaks it down. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Cognition Raises $500 Million to Support AI Coding Products
August 15, 2025

Cognition reportedly raised $500 million in a funding round to support its artificial intelligence (AI) software code generation products. 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...

Banking
N26 Faces Leadership Overhaul Amid Regulator Pressure
August 15, 2025

Investors in Germany’s most valuable FinTech, N26, are pushing to remove its co-founders from executive roles and install the bank’s supervisory board chair as interim co-chief executive, the Financial Times reported, citing people familiar with the matter. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

Retail
Amazon and Walmart Make Same-Day Grocery Delivery Retail’s New Battleground
August 15, 2025

Amazon and Walmart occupy overlapping territory in retail but dominate in very different ways, largely because they’ve built their empires around different strategic identities. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...