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Artificial Intelligence
Lori’s Gifts Launches Checkout-Free Hospital Retail Stores
May 09, 2025

Lori’s Gifts, one of the nation’s largest operators of hospital gift shops, rolled out fully automated, checkout-free stores as the next step of its expansion into the healthcare retail market. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Cross-border Payments
Ramp to Launch Stablecoin-Backed Corporate Cards for Cross-Border Transactions
May 09, 2025

Ramp will expand its issuing partnership with Stripe to launch stablecoin-backed corporate cards designed to facilitate cross-border transactions. 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
Working Capital Needs and Supplier Acceptance Take Virtual Cards Mainstream
May 09, 2025

The future of B2B payments is being played out across today’s business landscape. 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....

Retail
How Amazon and Walmart Are Rewiring Retail’s Future With Robotics
May 09, 2025

Competition comes best in twos. Think Apple and Microsoft, Coke and Pepsi, McDonald’s and Burger King and many other famous pairings. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

Fintech Investments
Earnings Drive FinTech IPO Index 8.1% Higher, Led by Sezzle and Open Lending  
May 09, 2025

The earnings season floodgates opened this past week for the FinTech IPO Index, and outsized gains by several names sent the overall index up by 8.1%. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Artificial Intelligence
OpenAI Targets Consumer Market, Expands Beyond AI Models
May 08, 2025

OpenAI is making a strong play for the consumer market with the hiring of Instacart’s CEO to oversee its applications business — a signal that the company is more than just an artificial intelligence (AI) model builder. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

Artificial Intelligence
Tech Leaders Urge Congress for ‘Light-Touch’ AI Regulations
May 08, 2025

Top executives from OpenAI, Microsoft, AMD and CoreWeave urged lawmakers at a U.S. Senate hearing Thursday (May 8) to support the nation’s artificial intelligence efforts through “light-touch” regulations. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Investments
CVS Backs HealthTech Firm Kouper’s $10 Million Fundraise
May 08, 2025

Health technology platform Kouper has emerged from stealth after raising $10 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...

Artificial Intelligence
OpenAI’s New Corporate Structure Sets Up a Tangled Legal Future, Experts Say
May 08, 2025

OpenAI’s new corporate structure sets the stage for what legal experts believe is a complex relationship between its nonprofit parent and for-profit subsidiary that could be the subject of future litigation. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...