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Investments
Trump: New American Sovereign Wealth Fund Could Invest in TikTok
February 03, 2025

President Donald Trump signed an executive order Monday (Feb. 3) that creates an American sovereign wealth fund and said the fund could invest in TikTok. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

Delivery
Can Delivery Robots Solve Last-Mile Logistics Issues?
February 03, 2025

Serve Robotics CEO Ali Kashani envisions autonomous delivery robots transforming urban logistics by optimizing the pickup and delivery of food and other products to lower the cost of last-mile delivery for businesses. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

Artificial Intelligence
OpenAI and SoftBank Partner on Enterprise AI Solutions in Japan
February 03, 2025

OpenAI and the SoftBank Group agreed to establish a joint venture company that will market enterprise artificial intelligence solutions to major companies in Japan. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

Artificial Intelligence
DeepSeek’s Ascent Means B2B Firms Need to Consider AI ROI
February 03, 2025

The pace of progress across the artificial intelligence (AI) landscape in the past year has been enormous. 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...

Wearables
Meta Smart Glasses Spending Approaches ‘Eye-Watering’ $100 Billion
February 03, 2025

Meta’s investments in virtual and augmented reality projects could reportedly exceed $100 billion this year. 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
OpenAI Debuts Tool to Conduct ‘Deep Research’ Online
February 03, 2025

OpenAI has debuted an AI tool dubbed “deep research” capable of performing multi-step online research. 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,...

Cross-border Payments
Faster Payments Open Global Markets to Smaller Companies
February 03, 2025

Just a few years ago, cross-border payments were inefficient at best and filled with friction at worst. 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...

IPO
India Set to See $23 Billion in IPOs in 2025
February 02, 2025

India is reportedly set to see initial public offerings (IPOs) with a total value topping that of 2024, when the value of the country’s IPOs was the highest in Asia and was second only to the United States globally. Get the Full Story Complete the...

Artificial Intelligence
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman: Company Considering ‘Different Open-Source Strategy’
February 02, 2025

OpenAI is reportedly reconsidering its recent shift to a closed-source development approach. 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...