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Payments Innovation
Card Networks Challenge FinTechs for Account-to-Account Payments Share
December 16, 2024

Earlier this year, PYMNTS Intelligence found that more than half of consumers were not aware of pay-by-bank options, or were hesitant to use them. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

Artificial Intelligence
Google Unveils Enterprise AI Platform With Search and Agents
December 16, 2024

Google unveiled a platform that provides artificial intelligence agents and AI-powered search to enterprises. 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...

B2B Payments
AI Validates Trading Partners While Playing Role of B2B Fraud Fighter
December 16, 2024

The paper check endures, perhaps bafflingly so, in the digital age. There are easier ways to pay, of course, but for commercial transactions, the paper check remains entrenched as a key way to get funds from buyers to suppliers. In fact, as PYMNTS Intelligence has...

Retail
ThredUp CTO Says Data Turns Secondhand Retail Into Top-Shelf Experience
December 16, 2024

The resale retail sector, once considered a niche market fueled by thrifty shoppers and vintage enthusiasts, has emerged as a multibillion-dollar industry. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

Regulation
Trump Team Struggles to Find Financial Regulatory Leaders
December 15, 2024

The upcoming Trump administration is reportedly struggling to find people to head America’s financial watchdogs. 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,...

Delivery
‘I Do’ Delivered: DoorDash’s Bridal Offering Shows eCommerce Knows No Limits
December 14, 2024

Competition is a click away in commerce, and traditional barriers to purchase can send customers shopping elsewhere. 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...

Investments
Report: Databricks Close to Raising Record $9.5 Billion Amid AI Boom
December 13, 2024

Databricks reportedly is close to raising $9.5 billion in a funding round, a feat that would create one of the largest-ever venture capital funding rounds. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

Artificial Intelligence
OpenAI Says Deployment of Telemetry Service Caused 3-Hour Outage
December 13, 2024

OpenAI said its deployment of a new telemetry service caused a three-hour outage of all its services Wednesday (Dec. 11). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

Payments Innovation
How Big Tech’s XR Push Could Redefine Both Payments and AI
December 13, 2024

The connected economy might be making a jump from end-users’ hands to their faces. 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...