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Retail
Target Testing Factory-Direct Shipping of Low-Cost Products
June 24, 2025

Target is reportedly testing a service that would ship products directly from factories to customers’ homes. 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,...

Artificial Intelligence
Google DeepMind Introduces AI Model That Runs Locally on Robots
June 24, 2025

Google DeepMind introduced a vision language action (VLA) model that runs locally on robotic devices, without accessing a data network. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

Artificial Intelligence
Court Rules Anthropic Doesn’t Need Permission to Train AI With Books
June 24, 2025

A federal judge has ruled Anthropic can train its artificial intelligence (AI) using books without permission. 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...

Artificial Intelligence
AI Models Are Maturing with Customization as the Next Focus
June 24, 2025

The AI model landscape is maturing, with AI companies rolling out more advanced iterations of existing models while also unveiling custom versions tailored to distinct use cases and specialized needs. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Banking
Mastercard to Open Account-to-Account Instant Payments Sandbox to UK Banks
June 24, 2025

Mastercard will begin allowing U.K. banks and financial institutions to access its fifth-generation account-to-account (A2A) instant payments via a sandbox later this year. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

Artificial Intelligence
Meta Approached Multiple AI Startups for Potential Acquisition
June 24, 2025

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is on an artificial intelligence talent acquisition spree, reportedly approaching several high-profile AI startups for a potential acquisition. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

Artificial Intelligence
OpenAI Ramps Up Office Productivity Features for ChatGPT
June 24, 2025

OpenAI is busy rolling out a suite of office productivity features on ChatGPT that puts it in direct competition with its main investor and partner, Microsoft, and key rival, Google. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Investments
Abridge Raises $300 Million for AI Medical Note-Taking Tech
June 24, 2025

Medical-focused artificial intelligence (AI) startup Abridge has reportedly raised $300 million. 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 this form,...

Cross-border Payments
FATF Adds New Countries to Financial Crime Prevention Deficiencies List
June 24, 2025

The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has updated its list of countries with financial-crime-prevention deficiencies. 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,...