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Artificial Intelligence
Product Search Dominates as 31% Use AI for Links
May 04, 2026

Consumers are increasingly turning to artificial intelligence to find the right pair of shoes or understand a new prescription. Recent data reveals that finding product links and researching health information have emerged as the fastest-growing ways people use these digital tools. Merchants now have a...

Investments
OpenAI Veteran Raises $950 Million for AI Customer Service Agents
May 04, 2026

Customer experience-focused artificial intelligence (AI) startup Sierra has reportedly raised $950 million in new funding. 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,...

Retail
DoorDash AI Accelerates Local Commerce Growth
May 04, 2026

DoorDash has introduced several new artificial intelligence (AI)-powered tools for merchants. 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...

Banking
Eurogroup Chief Says EU Needs Larger Banks and X-Border Mergers
May 04, 2026

Eurogroup President Kyriakos Pierrakakis says Europe needs larger banks and more cross-border banking mergers. 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...

Artificial Intelligence
AI Brings Met Gala Styling Power to Every Closet 
May 04, 2026

Every year on the first Monday of May, the most photographed steps in fashion belong to the Met Gala. The looks that climb them take months to build. Human stylists decide what gets worn, how it fits the theme and what story it tells. For...

Artificial Intelligence
OpenAI Raises $4 Billion to Help Enterprises Deploy AI
May 04, 2026

OpenAI has reportedly raised $4 billion for its effort to get businesses to adopt its AI tools. 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...

Artificial Intelligence
Payment Networks Ready Infrastructure for Agentic Commerce at Scale
May 04, 2026

Agentic commerce is taking shape inside the core systems of payment networks, with earnings calls and materials showing progress in moving from concept to controlled execution. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Delivery
Uber Eats Helps Ahold Delhaize Expand Grocery Delivery
May 04, 2026

Grocery giant Ahold Delhaize has expanded its delivery partnership with Uber Eats. 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...

Artificial Intelligence
Anthropic Launches Enterprise AI Firm With Wall Street Giants
May 04, 2026

Anthropic is launching a new venture focused on selling AI tools to enterprise companies. 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...