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Google: Gemma AI Model Surpasses 150 Million Downloads
May 12, 2025

Google says its open-source AI model Gemma has been downloaded more than 150 million times. 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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Microsoft Moves to Protect Its Turf as OpenAI Turns Into Rival
May 12, 2025

When Microsoft first invested in OpenAI in 2019, it likely didn’t expect that the fledgling artificial intelligence (AI) research lab would become the juggernaut that it is today. That all changed when ChatGPT became a household word in 2022. Get the Full Story Complete the...

Cryptocurrency
Trump Family-Backed American Bitcoin Plans to Go Public
May 12, 2025

American Bitcoin, a cryptocurrency firm backed by the Trump family, plans to go public. 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...

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EU Member States Face Funding Shortages to Enforce AI Act
May 12, 2025

As the European Union begins its phased implementation of the EU AI Act this year, an EU policy adviser is warning that enforcement will be a challenge for cash-strapped member nations. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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Citi: Stablecoin Market Could Hit $3.7 Trillion by 2030
May 12, 2025

Could the stablecoin market someday surpass the larger cryptocurrency ecosystem? 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...

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NY State Budget Provides ‘Supervisory Framework’ for BNPL
May 12, 2025

New York state introduced legislation to provide oversight to the pay later sector. 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
Stash Secures $146 Million to Add AI to Financial Guidance Platform
May 12, 2025

Stash has secured $146 million in a Series H funding round to deepen its investment in artificial intelligence (AI) for its financial guidance platform. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

Regulation
Data Security Guardrails Critical Regardless of Open Banking Rule’s Fate
May 12, 2025

Whether a reworking or an outright rescission of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s open banking rule is on the horizon, some of the most basic tenets of data-sharing underpinning financial innovation will be front and center throughout the next few months. Get the Full Story...

Digital Banking
Byline Bank Expands Payments and FinTech Banking Units
May 12, 2025

Byline Bank is boosting its embedded finance efforts by expanding its payments/FinTech division. 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....