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Artificial Intelligence
This Week in AI: Google Search’s ‘AI Mode,’ T-Mobile Parent’s AI Phone
March 07, 2025

This week in artificial intelligence, Google debuted two updates for its AI features, T-Mobile parent company Deutsche Telekom plans to introduce an AI phone, Gap is pursuing AI innovations, and Amazon is developing a new reasoning model and creating an agentic AI unit. Get the...

IPO
Report: StubHub Considers Seeking $1 Billion in IPO This Year
March 07, 2025

Ticketing software company StubHub is reportedly looking to raise over $1 billion in an initial public offering (IPO). 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...

Artificial Intelligence
Report: Microsoft Considering AI Models to Replace OpenAI’s in Copilot
March 07, 2025

Microsoft is reportedly testing artificial intelligence (AI) models from other companies that could replace OpenAI’s models in Copilot. 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,...

Payment Methods
Early Pay-by-Bank Adopters Poised to Win With Gen Z and Millennials
March 07, 2025

Younger consumers are much more open to trying new payment methods, and payments players must be prepared to offer them the spear-tip mechanisms they crave. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

Retail
Amazon Gains in Home Furnishings as Walmart’s Market Share Declines, Data Shows
March 07, 2025

The home furnishings market is witnessing a shift, with Amazon gaining ground while Walmart struggles to maintain its share. 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...

Fintech Investments
FinTech IPO Index Slips 0.7% as Earnings Roil Stocks
March 07, 2025

March’s dawn brings with it the last vestiges of earnings season — and for the FinTech IPO Index, key headlines were focused on quarterly reports and a few announcements of partnerships. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Retail
Gap Embraces AI, Shifts Focus to ‘Continuous Improvement Through Innovation’
March 06, 2025

After a year spent “fixing the fundamentals,” Gap Inc. is transitioning its focus in 2025 to “continuous improvement through innovation,” Gap President and CEO Richard Dickson said Thursday (March 6). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Security & Fraud
Socure Introduces New Risk Score to Combat Repeat First-Party Fraud
March 06, 2025

Socure has introduced a new tool designed to combat repeat first-party fraud. 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...

B2B Payments
This Week in B2B: Embracing Complexity Is Transforming Back Offices
March 06, 2025

Businesses are far from simple enterprises. They’re incredibly complex, with processes shaped over decades by regulations, internal dynamics, acquisitions, and extensive policy manuals. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...