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Retail
Lowe’s Teams With OpenAI to Launch Virtual Assistant ‘Mylow’
March 12, 2025

Lowe’s has introduced an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered virtual home improvement assistant. 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...

Partnerships / Acquisitions
GoTo Reportedly Open to Merger With Rival Tech Giant Grab
March 12, 2025

The CEO of Indonesian super app GoTo is reportedly still weighing a merger with rival Grab. 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...

Banking
Bank Technology Races to Keep Pace With Speed of Today’s Business
March 12, 2025

Michael Haney describes himself as a “reformed banker.” As head of product strategy at composable banking architecture provider Galileo Financial Technologies, he has a unique perspective on payment modernization and paints a vivid picture of modern consumer expectations that some banking executives ignore at their...

Payments Innovation
Turning Digital Bill Presentment Into the Next Consumer Touchpoint
March 12, 2025

Payments innovation often steals the spotlight from its less flashy cousin, payment advances. 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....

eCommerce
Nuvei: LatAm Beckons to eCommerce Companies ‘Going Local’
March 12, 2025

For merchants seeking new customers around the globe — to gain top-line momentum through eCommerce — few markets beckon like Latin America. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

eCommerce
Stitch Fix: AI-Powered Recommendations Boost Keep Rates and Customer Satisfaction
March 11, 2025

Stitch Fix executives said Tuesday (March 11) that the online personal styling service is seeing results as it continues its transformation strategy. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

Regulation
UK’s Starmer Axes Payment Systems Regulator
March 11, 2025

Turns out the appetite for financial deregulation stretches across the Atlantic. U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Tuesday (March 11) announced plans to abolish the Payment Systems Regulator (PSR). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Investments
Synctera Raises $15 Million Amid Embedded Finance’s Evolution
March 11, 2025

Banking-as-a-Service (BaaS) and embedded finance firm Synctera raised $15 million in new funding. 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....

Artificial Intelligence
Dexterity Raises $95 Million to Develop ‘Physical AI’ for Robots
March 11, 2025

Dexterity raised $95 million in additional funding to accelerate its development of “Physical AI,” which it defines as artificial intelligence that powers robots to do physical tasks. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...