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Artificial Intelligence
Taco Bell Goes All-in on AI Drive-Thrus as McDonald’s Steps Back
August 07, 2024

By year’s end, hundreds of Taco Bell drive-thrus could be taking orders without a human on the other end of the speaker. Yum Brands’ ambitious deployment of artificial intelligence (AI) at its flagship Mexican-style fast food chain signals a potential sea change in how America...

Artificial Intelligence
Zest AI Launches Fraud Detection Solution
August 07, 2024

Zest AI unveiled a tool to identify fraudulent activity during the loan decisioning process. 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...

Retail
Spirits Distilleries Say Rising Delivery Costs Have Consumers Cautious About Buying Booze Online
August 07, 2024

As consumers seek to balance convenience and cost, alcoholic beverage brands are seeing current economic pressures hamper enthusiasm for beer, wine and spirits delivery. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

Artificial Intelligence
Wendy’s Purchasing Co-op to Deploy Palantir’s AI-Powered Supply Chain Solutions
August 07, 2024

Wendy’s Quality Supply Chain Co-op (QSCC), a purchasing cooperative that services more than 6,400 Wendy’s restaurants in the United States and Canada, teamed with Palantir Technologies to accelerate its digital transformation and adoption of artificial intelligence. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

Banking
NCR Voyix: $2.5 Billion Sale to Veritas Verifies Digital Banking’s Long-Term Potential
August 07, 2024

Publicly traded companies are marked to market each and every day. And when quarterly results roll in, investors parse the data, the top line and the operating margins, and often measure success with each and every earnings report. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

Banking
MoneyLion Continues to Play Winning Hand With Middle-Income Americans
August 07, 2024

The MoneyLion business model pivot continues. A year after posting substantial losses as a neobank, the financial services portal rode its new business model to a second straight profitable quarter as it announced its Q2 earnings Tuesday (Aug. 6). Get the Full Story Complete the...

Retail
Fastlane by PayPal Now Open to all US Merchants
August 06, 2024

PayPal’s one-click-checkout tool Fastlane is now available for U.S. businesses of all sizes. 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
Visa: 78% of Purchases at Paris Olympics Involved Contactless Payments
August 06, 2024

About three-quarters of the international purchases made in Paris during the first weekend of the Olympic Games were made with contactless payments. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

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Instacart Teams With Walgreens on SNAP/EBT and Expands Aldi Partnership
August 06, 2024

Instacart has launched a SNAP/EBT-focused partnership with Walgreens. 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...