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Artificial Intelligence
Expedia and Accor CEOs: AI to Reinvent the Future of Travel
June 13, 2025

Artificial intelligence is rewriting the rules of the travel industry — and the CEOs of two major companies said the transformation is only beginning. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

Artificial Intelligence
PayPal Bets on Consumer Data to Power AI Checkout
June 13, 2025

PayPal is doubling down on artificial intelligence (AI) and data-driven personalization to maintain its competitive edge in the changing digital payments landscape, according to Diego Scotti, general manager of PayPal’s consumer group. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

Artificial Intelligence
Instacart CEO: 100x Business Growth at OpenAI Is ‘Just the Beginning’
June 13, 2025

Instacart CEO Fidji Simo sees OpenAI growing its business more than 100-fold as the synergy among its different lines of business — foundational artificial intelligence (AI) models, applications and AI devices — supercharges the company in the coming years. Get the Full Story Complete the...

Payments Innovation
Services and APIs Turning Interchange Pressure Into Merchant Growth
June 13, 2025

Payment processing may be the plumbing of modern commerce, but for banks and FinTechs chasing transaction volume, it is also the battlefield where customer loyalty is won — or lost. In an era when merchants expect instant onboarding, bulletproof security and actionable data, the bar...

Fintech Investments
Circle Rallies and Chime Joins the Nasdaq as FinTech IPO Surges 3.7%
June 13, 2025

Recent debuts on the public markets have added to the FinTech IPO Index’s roster. 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...

Point of Sale
Airports and Stadiums Say Mobile-First Checkout Is Big Fan Favorite
June 13, 2025

The roar of the crowd. The hum of a busy airport terminal. The gentle sway of a cruise ship. These environments, as varied as they are, now share a common thread: a new wave of smart point-of-sale (POS) technologies transforming how consumers pay, engage and...

Banking
Payment Hubs Offer Banks a Path to Avert $98.5 Million in Annual Losses
June 13, 2025

In a digitized financial landscape, traditional banks are facing an imperative to transform their payment infrastructures, driven by customer expectations and competition from digital-first challengers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

IPO
Chime’s Nasdaq Debut Reignites FinTech IPO Momentum With 37% Stock Surge
June 12, 2025

Chime’s debut on the Nasdaq stock exchange Thursday was resoundingly positive, as the shares closed more than 37% higher. 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...

Payments Innovation
Peymo Launches AI-Powered Digital Finance Platform
June 12, 2025

Peymo, a FinTech based in the United Kingdom, launched an artificial intelligence-powered digital finance platform that integrates fiat banking, cryptocurrency wallets, tokenized assets and embedded finance. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...