Investments
Granola Raises $43 Million for AI That Generates Searchable Meeting Transcripts
May 15, 2025

Granola said Wednesday (May 14) that it raised $43 million in a Series B funding round and introduced the new version of its artificial intelligence notepad, Granola 2.0, which writes meeting notes and enables users to search through and chat with those transcripts. Get the...

Streaming
Netflix Reportedly Weaving GenAI Ads Into Programming
May 15, 2025

Netflix is reportedly about to experiment with placing ads in the middle of its programming. 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,...

Retail
Shein Lowers Prices Following US-China Trade War Truce
May 15, 2025

Shein cut prices for customers in the United States after Washington temporarily lowered tariffs on Chinese imports. 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...

eCommerce
Alibaba: ‘Instant Commerce’ Market Could Draw ‘Every Person in China’
May 15, 2025

Last month, Chinese tech conglomerate Alibaba debuted a fast delivery service it dubbed “instant commerce.” 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,...

Big Tech
Microsoft to Retire Bing Search APIs, Promote Azure AI Agents
May 15, 2025

Microsoft said Monday (May 12) that it will retire Bing Search APIs on Aug. 11. 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,...

Acquisitions
Proofpoint to Acquire Hornetsecurity and Expand Human-Centric Security Solution Worldwide
May 15, 2025

Proofpoint plans to acquire Hornetsecurity Group to enhance its ability to provide human-centric security to small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) around the world through managed service providers (MSPs). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Real Estate
How Creative Financing and GenAI Are Changing the Homebuying Game
May 15, 2025

The real estate industry, like many others, is confronting structural challenges that require not only resilience but reinvention. 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...

Earnings
Walmart US eCommerce Sales Jump 21%; McMillon Cites 3 Tariff-Proof Factors
May 15, 2025

Walmart’s strengthening position in eCommerce can help blunt at least some of the impact from tariffs and gives some room to offset cost pressures from its supply chain, management told analysts on Thursday during the fiscal first-quarter conference call. Get the Full Story Complete the...

Regulation
Bank of London Discloses Investigation by UK’s Prudential Regulation Authority
May 15, 2025

FinTech company Bank of London is reportedly being investigated by the Bank of England’s Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) for unspecified “historic” events and for inaccurate record-keeping, lax regulatory reporting and governance failures. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...