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Artificial Intelligence
Google Debuts Touted Gemini 2.5 in the ‘Winner-Take-All’ AI Model Race
March 26, 2025

Google unveiled its most powerful generative artificial intelligence model yet, one that opens a new front in the competitive AI race as it performs mostly head-and-shoulders above its staunchest rivals in industry benchmarks. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

Artificial Intelligence
Beyond Words: AI Shows Facial, Vocal Cues of Central Bankers Can Impact Financial Markets
March 26, 2025

A picture is worth a thousand words. In the world of central bankers, it can even move global financial markets. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

B2B Payments
Visa and Extend Form Middle-Market-Focused Virtual Card Pact
March 26, 2025

Virtual card and spend management platform Extend says it has launched a referral agreement with Visa. 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...

Payment Methods
Burbank Raises $6 Million to Tackle Online Fraud and Chargebacks
March 26, 2025

Welsh FinTech Burbank has raised $6 million to bring “tap and PIN” payments online. 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...

Artificial Intelligence
Anthropic Inks Deal to Bring Its AI Model to Databricks Platform
March 26, 2025

Artificial intelligence (AI) company Anthropic has launched a five-year partnership with data/artificial intelligence (AI) firm Databricks. 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...

B2B Payments
TreviPay Adds Advanced Purchase Controls to B2B Payments Network
March 26, 2025

TreviPay has added advanced purchase controls to its B2B payments and invoicing network. 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
Dollar Tree Sells Family Dollar to Private Investors for $1 Billion
March 26, 2025

A decade after acquiring Family Dollar for more than $8 billion, Dollar Tree is selling the chain. 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...

Artificial Intelligence
Three Macro Trends in GenAI for Financial Services
March 26, 2025

Generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) and agentic models are revolutionizing financial services, transforming user experience, fraud detection, payments innovation and compliance processes, according to John Kain, head of financial services market development at Amazon Web Services (AWS). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

B2B Payments
Legacy Systems vs Digital Demands: The B2B Payments Dilemma
March 26, 2025

There’s a paper jam happening along the B2B innovation journey. 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...