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Retail
Target and Ulta Beauty to End Shop-in-Shop Partnership Next Year
August 14, 2025

Target and Ulta Beauty said Thursday (Aug. 14) that they have mutually agreed not to renew their shop-in-shop partnership when the current agreement expires in August 2026.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Investments
Startup Cohere Raises $500 Million for Its AI Model for Enterprises
August 14, 2025

In the artificial intelligence (AI) model race, news headlines usually congregate around the competition among OpenAI, Google, Anthropic, DeepSeek and xAI. But there are many more startups developing frontier AI models beyond the favored five.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

Artificial Intelligence
Can AI Cure Cancer? Experts Say the Answer Is Complicated
August 14, 2025

Silicon Valley has no shortage of AI optimists when it comes to pie-in-the-sky predictions. That’s especially true in healthcare. 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...

Artificial Intelligence
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Generative AI Service to Offer Google’s Gemini Models
August 14, 2025

Oracle customers will be able to access Google’s Gemini artificial intelligence (AI) models through the Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) Generative AI service. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

Banking
FinTech Leaders Ask Trump to Block Banks’ ‘Account Access’ Fees
August 14, 2025

More than 80 leaders of FinTech companies, crypto companies and other firms involved with open banking signed a public letter asking President Donald Trump to prevent banks from charging “account access” fees when consumers connect their accounts to financial products. Get the Full Story Complete...

Artificial Intelligence
Worldpay and Trulioo Partner on Know Your Agent for Merchants
August 14, 2025

Payments technology company Worldpay has partnered with digital identity platform Trulioo to deliver safeguards for agentic commerce. 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...

B2B Payments
Compliance Gaps Expose B2B Payments to Escalating Cyber Threats
August 14, 2025

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Retail
Visa Presses Merchants to Treat Every Channel as One Storefront
August 14, 2025

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Payment Methods
Top 10 ‘Top‑of‑Wallet’ Strategies for Banks and Credit Unions
August 14, 2025

Consumers no longer choose cards. They choose the card that best fits the task in front of them, whether it’s paying rent, funding a trip or padding a rainy‑day reserve. Winning that first‑choice position demands a toolkit that flexes by moment, not just by FICO...