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Artificial Intelligence
The AI Challenges of Ethics, Privacy, Deepfakes and Bad Intentions Remain for LLMs
August 07, 2023

Because both open- and closed-source large language models (LLM) can use proprietary data, both will face challenges. However, closed-source models will likely face heavier scrutiny and criticism as users, investors and regulators will not have visibility into the underlying models, data sets and assumptions used....

Digital Banking
PYMNTS Intelligence: Why Credit Unions Are Merging to Sharpen Their Competitive Edge
August 07, 2023

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B2B Payments
An Insider on Why the Tech Industry Is Ripe for B2B Consumerization
August 07, 2023

B2B payments are generally behind the innovation curve compared to their consumer counterparts — even in the technology industry, where one-third of companies say their B2B buying experiences are “broken” due to legacy processes. In the “B2B and Digital Payments Tracker®,” Adobe’s Matt Wegner explains...

Cross-border Payments
Bank of America Says the Future of Cross-Border Payments Is Transcontinental Transparency
August 07, 2023

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eCommerce
Functionality, Flexibility and Features: The Three F’s That Give Subscription Commerce an A
August 07, 2023

For eCommerce merchants, if you aren’t first, you might as well be last. 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
Today’s Payments Renaissance: How Alternative Methods Improve Conversions
August 07, 2023

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Social Commerce
Musk vs Zuckerberg Cage Fight Will Stream on X
August 06, 2023

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B2B Payments
LogiNext Launches Payment Module That Helps Enterprises Select Carriers
August 04, 2023

LogiNext has launched a payment module that helps enterprises select carriers and manage payments. 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
Sally Beauty CEO: Gen Z Adopts BNPL, Boosts eCommerce Sales by 7% 
August 04, 2023

In a landscape marked by economic uncertainty, Sally Beauty is witnessing an interesting shift in consumer spending patterns.  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...