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January 19, 2024
Super Micro Computer Shares Surge 25% to Record High on...

Shares of Super Micro Computer experienced a remarkable surge of approximately 25% to reach a record high on Friday. The surge was fueled by the company’s optimistic projection of quarterly...


January 19, 2024
Richemont’s Sales Soar on Strong Demand in China and Japan

Inflation-pressured consumers tend to cut back on their luxury purchases.  At least, that’s what PYMNTS Intelligence data has found. However, the demand for Richemont’s jewelry brands like Cartier and Van...


January 17, 2024
Will AI’s Biggest Questions Find Their Answers This Year?

Technological innovations bring with them vast economic opportunities, but also an equal number of questions. These can include questions around their most effective use, questions around their impact both inside...


January 12, 2024
This Week in AI: The Future of Work and Home 

Generative artificial intelligence (AI), like most programming languages, uses Epoch Time to standardize its operations. Epoch Time is the number of seconds that have elapsed since Jan. 1, 1970; but...


January 10, 2024
Japan Tells Domestic Tech Sector to Prioritize ‘Human-Centric’ AI Growth

Nations around the world are asking questions about how to use artificial intelligence to solve existing problems while avoiding — or controlling for — the new problems AI might create....


January 08, 2024
The Impact Quantum-Powered AI Could Have on Payments 

The 21st century has seen an incredible progression of business capabilities from an innovation standpoint. Taking into account the recent commercialization of artificial intelligence (AI) to a more general and...


January 08, 2024
eCommerce Platform Mercari to Begin Accepting Bitcoin Payments 

Japanese eCommerce giant Mercari will reportedly begin accepting bitcoin payments on its platform in June.  While prices for products listed on Mercari’s flea market app will be displayed in Japanese yen,...


January 05, 2024
Restaurant Customers Want Self-Service, but Only If It’s Fun

While some restaurant technologies, such as QR code menus, may rub most consumers the wrong way, it seems that diners are open to self-service when it allows them to have...


January 04, 2024
Reliance and Disney Advance Indian Merger with Antitrust Due Diligence

Indian billionaire Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Industries and global entertainment giant Walt Disney have taken a crucial step towards their proposed media and entertainment merger. Sources familiar with the matter reveal...


Real-Time Payments World Map
Mexico and Malaysia Poised for Massive Real-Time Payments Growth by 2026 As real-time payments continue to grow around the world, some countries are expected to see significant adoption by 2026. In this this edition of the “Real-Time Payments World Map,” a collaboration with The Clearing House, PYMNTS explores Italy, Kenya, Japan, Mexico and Malaysia, countries with very different projected growth.