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Mobile Commerce
Merchants Eye Payment System Constraints as Consumers Embrace Mobile-First Shopping
April 02, 2025

The mobile device has become the center of commerce — not just online, but in-store — and using digital payments across those devices has become part of the commerce landscape. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Mobile Payments
Zelle Removes Ability to Send or Receive Money Through App
April 01, 2025

The standalone Zelle app can no longer be used for sending or receiving money, and users are being invited to enroll to use the peer-to-peer payment method through a participating bank or credit union’s app. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

Investments
Report: Andreessen Horowitz May Join Leading Bid to Take Over TikTok
April 01, 2025

Andreessen Horowitz is reportedly in talks to invest in TikTok as part of a bid by Oracle and other American investors that has emerged as the frontrunner among those aiming to acquire the social media app from its Chinese owner. Get the Full Story Complete...

Artificial Intelligence
MIT’s Dean of Computing: 4 Inconvenient Truths About GenAI
April 01, 2025

As artificial intelligence (AI) continues to disrupt industries across the globe, Daniel Huttenlocher, dean of the MIT Schwarzman College of Computing and a member of Amazon‘s board of directors, offered a candid roadmap for business leaders looking to deploy AI effectively. Get the Full Story...

B2B Payments
Transcard Turns to Agentic AI to Streamline B2B Payments
April 01, 2025

Payments technology firm Transcard has added agentic AI capabilities to its vendor network management solution. 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....

Artificial Intelligence
Report: Alibaba to Release Upgraded Qwen 3 AI Model in Late April
April 01, 2025

Alibaba Group Holding reportedly plans to release an upgraded version of its flagship AI model, Qwen 3, later this month. 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
AI Startups: Google DeepMind CEO’s Startup Raises $600 Million
April 01, 2025

The drug development artificial intelligence (AI) startup founded by Google DeepMind co-founder and CEO Demis Hassabis has raised $600 million in its first external funding round. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Investments
Ambient Raises $74 Million to Build Blockchain ‘Replacement for Bitcoin’
April 01, 2025

Artificial intelligence (AI)-infused blockchain Ambient has raised $74 million in new funding. 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...

IPO
Report: Stablecoin Issuer Circle Could Launch IPO by June
April 01, 2025

Circle Internet Financial will reportedly file its prospectus for an initial public offering (IPO) in late April and could launch its IPO by June. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...