March 19, 2026
Visa Says Login Isn’t Enough as AI Enters the Checkout...
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March 19, 2026
Data Barriers to Entry: What We’ve Learned About Spotting Them...
Data has become a core competitive asset in digital and non-digital markets, yet not all data accumulation by a dominant firm creates barriers to entry. This article takes stock of...
March 19, 2026
When the Perfect Is the Enemy of the Good: Price...
Price discrimination is facing growing consumer and regulatory backlash due to the emergence of “surveillance pricing,” which uses personal data to set individualized prices. Machine learning algorithms draw on a...
March 19, 2026
The AI Paradox of Data-Driven Competition
This contribution evaluates the antitrust enforcement progress made in dealing with “GAFAM” data-driven monopolistic competition in digital markets, especially under the European Union’s Digital Markets Act (“DMA”). It also explores...
March 17, 2026
Alibaba Debuts Wukong AI Tool for Enterprise Clients
Alibaba has introduced an artificial intelligence (AI) tool designed for its enterprise customers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...
March 16, 2026
Alibaba Consolidates AI Divisions to Power the Agent Economy
Alibaba has established a new business group dedicated to artificial intelligence. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...
March 09, 2026
Papa Johns Thinks the Next Great Pizza Topping Is Software
Quick-service restaurants operate in a tough environment. Margins are tight, labor is scarce, and customer expectations continue to rise. For large brands, technology and digital capabilities increasingly shape how they...
March 05, 2026
Fast Food Chains Put AI to Work
Quick-service restaurants have been among the most aggressive corporate adopters of artificial intelligence (AI), deploying the technology as an operational tool to defend margins in one of the most cost-compressed...
March 04, 2026
Welcome to the Transactional Economy
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