August 07, 2026
AI Is Bringing Retailers Their Best Customers but Not Closing...

Retailers this quarter are reporting where artificial intelligence has actually changed how consumers shop, and where it has not. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

August 07, 2026
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August 07, 2026
Airbnb Says AI Is Driving Faster Growth, Higher Bookings and...

Airbnb’s push to reinvent itself as an AI-first travel platform is beginning to show up in its financial results, executives said on a Q2 earnings call. Get the Full Story...

August 07, 2026
EU, California Converge on AI Transparency Rules, Shifting Focus to...

A striking convergence is emerging between two of the world’s most influential artificial intelligence (AI) regulatory regimes. Although developed independently and under different legal frameworks, the European Union’s AI Act...

August 07, 2026
Retailers Steer AI Traffic Back to Own Checkouts

Retailers are looking to market their products through artificial intelligence platforms while bringing the transactions and data that come with them to their own platforms, Reuters reported Friday (Aug. 7)....

August 07, 2026
PetSmart Used AI to Drive a 22% Lift in Salon...

Even pets have stylists. At PetSmart, it’s a serious business. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

August 07, 2026
Instacart Retailers Cut Fees to Woo Cash-Strapped Shoppers

Affordability is one of the biggest opportunities to accelerate online grocery adoption, Instacart CEO and Chairperson Chris Rogers said in prepared remarks for a Thursday (Aug. 6) earnings call. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

August 07, 2026
Live Commerce Platform Whatnot Raises $545 Million to Speed AI...

Whatnot raised $545 million in a Series G funding round to grow its live commerce platform, the company said in a Friday (Aug. 7) press release emailed to PYMNTS. Get...

August 07, 2026
Splitit CEO Says Card-Linked Payments Can Save AI Sales

Card-linked installments can help prevent payment failures in agentic AI commerce, Splitit CEO Nandan Sheth writes in a new PYMNTS eBook, “Building the Agent-Ready Payments Enterprise.” Get the Full Story...