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DoorDash Enters Home Improvement Category With Lowe’s Partnership
April 01, 2024

DoorDash has entered the home improvement category with a new partnership with Lowe’s. 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....

Banking
Rakuten Could Combine Bank and FinTech Operations
April 01, 2024

Japanese conglomerate Rakuten is considering merging its financial operations into one unit. 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...

Artificial Intelligence
Wendy’s Launches AI-Driven Loyalty Platform to Deliver Customized Rewards
March 31, 2024

In an era where customer loyalty is as fleeting as the latest trend, artificial intelligence (AI) is emerging as a potential game-changer, empowering businesses to redefine engagement strategies and forge deeper, more enduring connections with their clientele. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

Social Commerce
Report: Discord to Show Ads After History of Shunning Them
March 31, 2024

Social media platform Discord reportedly plans to add advertisements after a history of dismissing them. 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....

Payment Methods
3 Strikes and Cashiers Are Out at the New Ball Game
March 30, 2024

Baseball is back, and this year, more stadiums are tapping frictionless checkout to cut labor costs while meeting fans’ demand to spend as little time out of their seats as possible. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

B2B Payments
PayFacs Serve Logistics Sector Through Digital Wallets
March 30, 2024

Innovations in embedded finance have captured the attention of decision makers in the logistics and wholesale trade space. 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...

Security & Fraud
OpenAI Recommends Phaseout of Voice-Based Authentication While Previewing Text-to-Speech Model
March 29, 2024

OpenAI suggested Friday (March 29) that voice-based authentication for accessing bank accounts and other sensitive information should be phased out.  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
Openstream.ai Bridges Human-Machine Conversations With Next-Gen Voice Agents
March 29, 2024

In the rapidly evolving landscape of conversational artificial intelligence (AI), companies are vying to deliver solutions that can effectively bridge the gap between human and machine interactions.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

Artificial Intelligence
Elon Musk’s xAI to Launch Grok-1.5 in Coming Days
March 29, 2024

Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company, xAI, plans to launch its latest AI model, Grok-1.5, on X, formerly known as Twitter, next week. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....