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Retail
GameStop to Close ‘Significant Number’ of Stores in Cost-Cutting Effort
March 28, 2025

GameStop said it expects to close a “significant number” of stores in fiscal 2025 after closing 970 stores in fiscal 2024. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

B2B Payments
Tesorio Adds AI Agent for Supplier Portals to AR Automation Platform
March 28, 2025

Tesorio has added an AI agent for supplier portals to its platform for accounts receivable (AR) automation, collections and cash flow management. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

Artificial Intelligence
This Week in AI: OpenAI, State Laws and Google Gemini
March 28, 2025

This week in AI saw mega-fundraising as well as states shifting their regulations to focus more on growth than risk mitigation. Meanwhile, financial service firms remain cautious on agentic AI as Google introduces its most power model yet: Gemini 2.5. Here’s what happened. Get the...

IPO
CoreWeave IPO Signals Issues With Microsoft-Centric Business Model
March 28, 2025

CoreWeave’s downsizing of its initial public offering (IPO) reportedly signals a cooling of investor enthusiasm for artificial intelligence IPOs and for IPOs in general. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

Artificial Intelligence
Report: SoftBank to Invest $1 Trillion in AI-Powered Robot Factories in US
March 28, 2025

Japanese tech investment firm SoftBank Group is reportedly planning to invest $1 trillion to build artificial intelligence (AI)-equipped factories in the United States. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

Payment Methods
The US’s $750 Million Bet: Ending Paper Checks to Drive Digital Finance
March 28, 2025

The federal government’s move to eliminate paper checks by Sept. 30 signals a massive shift toward digital transactions, potentially saving the Treasury $750 million. This transition, driven by an executive order, could accelerate the adoption of real-time payments across government and business. PYMNTS breaks it...

Artificial Intelligence
SEC Roundtable Reveals Cautious Approach to GenAI Adoption in Finance
March 28, 2025

Financial services companies are still in the early innings of deploying generative and agentic artificial intelligence (AI) despite the rhetoric coming from AI vendors, industry executives and academics during a roundtable discussion held Thursday (March 27) by the Securities and Exchange Commission. Get the Full...

Cross-border Payments
Singapore’s Small Businesses Know the Score With Digital Wallets for Cross-Border Payments
March 28, 2025

Singapore stands at a crossroads in the digital payments revolution. While digital wallets are reshaping how businesses handle cross-border transactions, a noticeable gap persists in consumer awareness. This disparity, particularly when compared to the persistent dominance of traditional payment methods, presents both a challenge and...

Retail
Shopping Tools in Focus for Amazon and Walmart
March 28, 2025

Amazon is rolling out a feature to connect consumers to more of the goods they like. 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...