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Artificial Intelligence
Report: Half of OpenAI’s Pending $40 Billion Funding Round Depends on Restructuring
March 31, 2025

Twenty billion dollars in funding is reportedly riding on OpenAI’s efforts to restructure into an independent for-profit company. 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...

Loyalty & Rewards
Thanx Integrates Loyalty Platform With Square POS System
March 31, 2025

Restaurants using Square can now offer rewards experiences in-store with the help of Thanx. 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...

Artificial Intelligence
AI’s Dual Nature: Reasoning Models Emerge as Key Differentiator for Business
March 31, 2025

People who have used ChatGPT know what generative AI is: They type or speak a prompt, and the chatbot generates an answer, whether it is text, an image, a video, a piece of code, music or 3D content. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

Artificial Intelligence
Amazon Unveils AI Agent That Can Shop and Place Orders
March 31, 2025

Amazon launched an AI agent on Monday (March 31) that can use a web browser to do things like shop for products and services on behalf of users. It can even place the order for you. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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AI Agent Developer Manus Adds Mobile App and Subscription Plans
March 31, 2025

Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) startup Manus has launched a mobile app, new features and a premium subscription plan beta test. 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...

B2B Payments
Mastercard Launches Program to Fuel Greater Adoption of Virtual Cards
March 31, 2025

Mastercard says it has launched a program to boost the adoption of virtual cards. 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
‘Buy Canadian’ Movement Puts Pressure on US Consumer Goods Firms
March 31, 2025

America’s relationship with Canada is causing pain for companies on this side of the border. 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,...

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Perplexity CEO: Company Is Not Seeing Financial Strain
March 31, 2025

The CEO of artificial intelligence (AI) firm Perplexity says there’s no truth to speculation that his company is struggling. 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...

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Can Agentic AI Solutions Help CFOs and Treasurers Unlock Growth?
March 31, 2025

The world is on the cusp of a new era of financial intelligence. While many factors contributing to this evolution of enterprise capabilities, the bulk of them a blend of technological and behavioral, few of the financial landscape’s innovations are as exciting for CFOs and...