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Barbie Gets a Brain: OpenAI Partnership Puts Conversational AI in Mattel Toys
June 28, 2025

Hot Wheels and Barbie’s Dreamhouse just got a software update. 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...

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L’Oréal CEO Touts AI-Powered Beauty Revolution
June 27, 2025

L’Oréal Groupe is tapping artificial intelligence (AI) to redefine product innovation and consumer experiences — with human creativity remaining vital to the future of the industry. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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Alibaba.com Adds Balance’s B2B BNPL for US Business Users
June 27, 2025

Alibaba.com’s U.S. business users can now select Balance’s B2B buy now, pay later (BNPL) as a payment method at checkout. 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...

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Expensify Expands International Support on Financial Management App
June 27, 2025

Expensify has expanded the international support offered by its financial management app for expenses, travel and corporate cards. 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...

Banking
Banco Sabadell Considers Offers for UK Unit TSB
June 27, 2025

Banco Sabadell is reportedly considering selling its U.K. unit, TSB, to Banco Santander or Barclays to avoid a hostile takeover by BBVA. 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...

Retail
Nike Shifts Production and Raises Prices to Mitigate $1 Billion Tariff Cost
June 27, 2025

Nike said Thursday (June 26) that the new U.S. tariffs currently in place will cost the company about $1 billion. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

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This Week in AI: Carrefour Goes Digital and Agentic AI Misbehaves
June 27, 2025

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Cash Cycles Come Into High-Definition as Liquidity Becomes Antidote for Uncertainty
June 27, 2025

As tariff-driven turbulence rattles the business landscape, chief financial officers are coming to realize that traditional metrics like sales numbers and EBITDA can be mere vanity metrics if cash isn’t moving. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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German Data Protection Authority Asks Apple and Google to Stop Distributing DeepSeek App
June 27, 2025

A German data protection authority regulator said Friday (June 27) that she told Apple and Google that the DeepSeek artificial intelligence-powered chatbot app is “illegal content” and that the companies must now decide whether to block the app from their app stores. Get the Full...