artificial intelligence
Thinking Machines Raises $2 Billion Amid AI Deal Boom 
July 16, 2025

Former OpenAI executive Mira Murati’s startup Thinking Machines has just raised $2 billion. 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....

Mastercard
Mastercard Debuts Experience-Focused World Legend Card
July 16, 2025

Mastercard has introduced a new suite of benefits aimed at experience-seeking consumers. 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...

Real-Time Payments
Frustrated Customers Abandon Brands When Refunds Are Too Slow
July 16, 2025

In a world where convenience is the baseline and immediacy is expected, a slow refund can do more than frustrate. It can send customers running. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

Economy
Economic Headwinds Hammer Main Street Firms Across the Northeast
July 16, 2025

Main Street businesses, vital to the U.S. economy, have seen their growth rate significantly fade since late 2024 through Q1 2025, lagging behind the overall U.S. business growth despite a strong post-pandemic rebound. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

Business
Partnerships Become Strategic Reset as ISV Growth Slows
July 16, 2025

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Opinion
Coupa Pushes AI to Transform Spend Management for CFOs
July 16, 2025

Payments executives are looking to AI for spend management and fraud detection, Coupa GM and SVP of Payments, Treasury and Supplier Services Bill Wardwell writes in a new PYMNTS eBook, “Halftime 2025: Charting the Future of Payments.” Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

Consumer Insights
Gen Z Likes Ordering Food Online. Baby Boomers Not So Much
July 16, 2025

A recent report challenges the conventional wisdom surrounding online shopping, revealing that the digital divide among age groups is narrowing, with older generations engaging in eCommerce at rates comparable to their younger counterparts. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

artificial intelligence
Search Marketing Loses Ground as AI Reshapes Consumer Discovery
July 16, 2025

For years, small and mid-sized businesses (SMBs) have relied on search engine optimization (SEO) to drive discovery, traffic and sales. But the rise of generative artificial intelligence (AI) is fundamentally changing how people find information online, and with it, the businesses behind them. Get the...

Cryptocurrency
Crypto Week Bills Stall Over Demands for Ban on CBDC
July 15, 2025

The legislative project dubbed “Crypto Week” stumbled Tuesday (July 15) when a group of House Republicans demanded changes to a stablecoin bill that was passed earlier by the Senate. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...