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Retail
Amazon Goes for a Drive; Walmart Leans Into Health and Wellness
January 09, 2025

Amazon and Walmart are each carving out new territories in response to consumer demands, but their approaches are quite different. 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
This Week in B2B: Standards, Regulations and Next-Gen Back Offices
January 09, 2025

The intersection of technology, leadership and regulation is reshaping B2B in profound ways. 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....

Payments Innovation
Verifone Adds SoftPOS to New Payment Acceptance Tools
January 09, 2025

Connected commerce platform Verifone has introduced a new set of payment devices. 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
Hippocratic AI Debuts App Store for Health-Focused Agents
January 09, 2025

Healthcare-focused firm Hippocratic AI debuted an app store for its artificial intelligence agents. 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....

B2B Payments
SEPA Instant Payments Push Banks and B2B Payments Into the Future
January 09, 2025

Innovation traditionally moves faster than regulation. 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 form, you agree to...

Investments
Nevermined Raises $4 Million to Help AI Agents Pay and Get Paid
January 09, 2025

Nevermined has raised $4 million to accelerate adoption of its AI-to-AI payment protocol that enables artificial intelligence (AI) agents to pay and get paid. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

Artificial Intelligence
Talkdesk Adds AI Agents for Retail Customer Service
January 09, 2025

Talkdesk added artificial intelligence agents for customer service to its range of AI-powered customer experience solutions. 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...

Investments
Advise Raises $1.6 Million for Consumer Goods SaaS Platform
January 09, 2025

Advise, an Irish software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform for consumer goods makers, raised 1.55 million euros (about $1.6 million). 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...

Investments
Smartfin to Invest $257 Million in European B2B Tech Companies
January 09, 2025

Growth equity investor Smartfin has closed a new growth fund at 250 million euros (about $257 million), saying it will focus on growth-stage B2B technology companies across Europe. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...