Earnings
AIibaba Focuses on Agentic Commerce as AI Spending Balloons
August 20, 2026

Alibaba is focusing on agentic commerce innovations as it spends heavily on artificial intelligence. 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...

Economy
7 Winning Indicators Lift Economic Outlook Out of 4-Year Slump
August 20, 2026

The Conference Board said Thursday (Aug. 20) that the Leading Economic Index’s (LEI) six-month growth rate turned positive for the first time in more than four years. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

Retail
Walmart and Amazon Rewrite the Price War
August 20, 2026

Years of inflation, promotions, personalized discounts and constantly shifting online prices have made shoppers better at finding deals. They have also made it harder for shoppers to know what anything is supposed to truly cost, a fact that is being sharpened against a backdrop of...

Google
Google Intros AI Tools to Help Businesses Scale Search Campaigns
August 20, 2026

Google is unveiling artificial intelligence (AI) tools to help businesses scale search campaigns. 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...

Shipping
Trucking Sector Faces Safety Reckoning After Supreme Court Ruling
August 20, 2026

A recent Supreme Court ruling is reportedly shaking up one corner of the trucking industry. 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,...

Artificial Intelligence
Retailers Report AI-Driven Sales and Bigger Baskets in Q2 Earnings
August 20, 2026

It’s early for artificial intelligence shopping tools, but the results are already showing up in bigger orders and more spending, and major retailers said so this earnings season. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Amazon
AWS Launches $500 Million Effort for Student Cloud Builders
August 20, 2026

Amazon has launched an education program for college students centered around its cloud computing business. 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...

Acquiring
Anthropic-Backed Ode Acquires Casper Studios to Expand Corporate AI Deployments
August 20, 2026

Ode with Anthropic, an enterprise artificial intelligence transformation company launched by a partnership that includes Anthropic, Blackstone, Hellman & Friedman and a consortium of global investors, has acquired AI services firm Casper Studios, Ode said in a Thursday (Aug. 20) press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

Bitcoin
Kroger Expands Fold Bitcoin Gift Card Offering After Successful Pilot
August 20, 2026

Retail and supermarket chain Kroger expanded its Fold Bitcoin Gift Card offering after completing a successful seasonal pilot, Fold Holdings said in a Wednesday (Aug. 19) press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...