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Fasten Shifts Gears to Drive Auto Loyalty Into the Fast Lane
May 13, 2025

A car loan can turn out to be a green light, red light moment for millions of Americans. 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...

Retail
Mobile-First Playbook: Two in Three UAE Shoppers Use Their Phone for Retail Purchases
May 13, 2025

Consumers in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are mobile shopping leaders. They rank first in mobile shopping among the eight countries surveyed in PYMNTS Intelligence’s latest research: Just over 2 in 3 made their most recent retail purchase using a mobile device. What’s more, the...

Retail
Simon Property Group: Elimination of De Minimis Exemption Provides ‘Material Benefit’ to US Retailers
May 12, 2025

The Trump administration’s elimination of the de minimis exemption will be great for American retailers, Simon Property Group Chairman, CEO and President David Simon said Monday (May 12). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Delivery
Amazon Adds FedEx to Delivery Partners as UPS Cuts Back
May 12, 2025

Amazon will have FedEx deliver large packages to the retailer’s customers for the first time in six years. 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...

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New-Vehicle Transaction Prices Rise as Tariff Talk Causes ‘Buying Frenzy’
May 12, 2025

The average transaction price (ATP) of new vehicles increased by 2.5% in April, driven by a decline in sales incentives amid talk of tariffs, Cox Automotive’s Kelley Blue Book said Monday (May 12). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

Artificial Intelligence
House Committee Aims to Ban States From Regulating AI
May 12, 2025

A House committee is reportedly trying to add language to President Donald Trump’s tax and spending bill that would prevent states from regulating artificial intelligence. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

Artificial Intelligence
Colorado Officials Seek Delay in AI Regulations Start Date
May 12, 2025

Almost exactly a year after signing Colorado’s artificial intelligence regulations bill into law, Gov. Jared Polis and other government leaders are calling for a delay of the law’s implementation until January 2027. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

Artificial Intelligence
Perplexity AI Eyes Launching Browser to Challenge Google
May 12, 2025

Perplexity AI is reportedly in advanced talks to raise $500 million at a valuation of $14 billion, a figure that would be up from the $9 billion at which it was valued in November. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

Artificial Intelligence
Microsoft Moves to Protect Its Turf as OpenAI Turns Into Rival
May 12, 2025

When Microsoft first invested in OpenAI in 2019, it likely didn’t expect that the fledgling artificial intelligence (AI) research lab would become the juggernaut that it is today. That all changed when ChatGPT became a household word in 2022. Get the Full Story Complete the...