Consumer Finance
Embedded Finance Emerges as Growth Engine for Q2 Earnings
August 20, 2025

Executives across the payments and lending spectrum have used their second-quarter earnings calls to emphasize embedded finance not just as a future prospect, but as a present-day growth engine. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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OpenAI CFO Sarah Friar Says AI Boom ‘Just Getting Started’
August 20, 2025

The boom in the construction of artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure is just getting started, OpenAI Chief Financial Officer Sarah Friar said Wednesday (Aug. 20). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

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10 Ways to Get Better Results From GPT-5
August 20, 2025

OpenAI’s GPT-5 is powerful out of the box, despite a few hiccups, but getting the best results takes some smart prompting. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

Banking
Truist Opens 100 Branches to Court Wealthy Clients
August 20, 2025

Truist is investing in its physical bank branches as it targets more affluent clients. 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....

Acquisitions
Kraken Buys AI Trading Platform Capitalise
August 20, 2025

Cryptocurrency platform Kraken has acquired Israeli trading automation firm Capitalise.ai. 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 form, you agree...

B2B Payments
Supplier Enablement Is Missing Link in B2B Payment Innovation
August 20, 2025

The digital transformation of business-to-business (B2B) payments is viewed as a technological inevitability. 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....

Investments
FieldAI Raises $405 Million for Robotic AI and General-Purpose Robots
August 20, 2025

FieldAI said Wednesday (Aug. 20) that it raised $405 million in two consecutive rounds to accelerate the global adoption of its general-purpose robots. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

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Scammers Employ AI to Build Fake Versions of Real Websites
August 20, 2025

Cybercriminals reportedly have a new tool to trick consumers: convincing fakes of real websites. 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
Character.AI Explores Sale or New Funding Amid Rising Costs
August 20, 2025

Character.AI is weighing its options between a potential sale or raising new capital, sources told The Information. 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...