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Artificial Intelligence
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...

Artificial Intelligence
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...

Artificial Intelligence
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 —...

Artificial Intelligence
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...

Banking
Truist Opens 100 Branches to Court Wealthy Clients
August 20, 2025

Truist is investing in its physical bank branches as it targets more affluent clients. 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....

B2B Payments
Supplier Enablement Is Missing Link in B2B Payment Innovation
August 20, 2025

The digital transformation of business-to-business (B2B) payments is viewed as a technological inevitability. 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....

Investments
FieldAI Raises $405 Million for Robotic AI and General-Purpose Robots
August 20, 2025

FieldAI said Wednesday (Aug. 20) that it raised $405 million in two consecutive rounds to accelerate the global adoption of its general-purpose robots. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

Artificial Intelligence
Scammers Employ AI to Build Fake Versions of Real Websites
August 20, 2025

Cybercriminals reportedly have a new tool to trick consumers: convincing fakes of real websites. 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...