Amazon
Amazon Debuts Shopping Features for Alexa+ Assistant
December 09, 2025

Amazon is rolling out new shopping features for its artificial intelligence (AI) assistant Alexa+. 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....

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Wells Fargo CEO Envisions AI Influencing Staffing Decisions
December 09, 2025

Wells Fargo’s CEO said artificial intelligence (AI) could potentially influence company decisions on staffing levels. 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,...

Blockchain
Stripe and Paradigm Open Tempo Blockchain Project to Public
December 09, 2025

Stripe and cryptocurrency venture firm Paradigm have reportedly begun a public trial for their blockchain project, Tempo. 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,...

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Unconventional AI Leads Funding Flurry With $475 Million Seed Round
December 09, 2025

In this week’s artificial intelligence (AI) startup funding news, fresh capital flowed into companies focused on computing, operational efficiency and domain-specific AI tools. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

Investments
Microsoft Pledges $17 Billion for India’s ‘Leap’ to AI
December 09, 2025

Microsoft has pledged $17.5 billion for artificial intelligence (AI) and cloud computing in India. 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....

Partnerships
ClearBank and Finseta Team to Simplify International Payments
December 09, 2025

Embedded banking provider ClearBank has launched a collaboration with foreign exchange (FX) and payments solutions company Finseta. 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...

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Anthropic and Accenture Team to Help Businesses Deploy AI
December 09, 2025

Anthropic has teamed with consulting firm Accenture to help companies scale artificial intelligence (AI) projects. 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...

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Fifth Third Turns to Brex for Commercial Card Tech
December 09, 2025

Fifth Third Bank and Brex have partnered on a commercial card that will enable the bank’s commercial banking clients to access Brex’s intelligent finance platform. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

Cryptocurrency
A Stablecoin History Lesson: The Messy Origins of the Internet’s ‘Digital Dollar’
December 09, 2025

Stablecoins take the most trusted thing in finance, the dollar, and put it onto an open, programmable, always-on network, the blockchain. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...