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Artificial Intelligence
Safe Superintelligence’s Launch Spotlights OpenAI Roots
June 20, 2024

Ilya Sutskever, co-founder and former chief scientist of OpenAI, has launched Safe Superintelligence Inc. (SSI), a new artificial intelligence (AI) company focused on creating a safe and powerful AI system, marking another evolution from OpenAI’s roots. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

Payments Innovation
Gynger Raises $20 Million to Scale Embedded Financing Platform
June 20, 2024

Gynger has raised $20 million in a Series A funding round led by PayPal Ventures to support its embedded financing platform for technology purchases. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

Retail
McDonald’s to Offer $5 Meal Deal as Consumers Seek Value
June 20, 2024

McDonald’s is preparing to roll out a $5 Meal Deal and other value-oriented offers. 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
SoundHound AI Expands Voice AI Ordering for Restaurants
June 20, 2024

SoundHound AI announced Tuesday (June 18) its acquisition of key assets from Allset, an online food ordering platform, in a move that bolsters the voice artificial intelligence company’s presence in the restaurant industry. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

Retail
Savings United Launches Standalone Coupon Site
June 20, 2024

Savings United, which has over a decade’s experience in helping media partners bring tailored coupons to their readers, has launched its first standalone coupon site. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

B2B Payments
Automated Payments Gains Ground in Business Sector
June 20, 2024

The B2B landscape represents one of the last true innovation greenspace areas. 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...

Banking
Microservices Are at the Core of Core Banking’s Appeal
June 20, 2024

For traditional financial services players, core banking beckons as a way to enable other financial firms — banks and FinTechs included — to set up embedded payments, instant payments and lending. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Artificial Intelligence
Tech Giants’ AI Audio Revolution: A Boon for Business?
June 20, 2024

Google DeepMind’s latest trick? Giving artificial intelligence (AI)-generated videos a voice. 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...

B2B Payments
TreviPay to Provide Payments, Invoicing Solutions to HDA Truck Pride
June 20, 2024

TreviPay will provide payments and invoicing solutions to a new program offered by HDA Truck Pride, an independent provider of parts and services to the commercial vehicle aftermarket. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...