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Artificial Intelligence
Mastercard Predicts AI Will Be ‘Meaningful’ Tailwind in APAC for 2026
December 15, 2025

Mastercard found that the Asia-Pacific region is seeing stable growth amid tariff and artificial intelligence-related upheaval. 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...

Artificial Intelligence
Sony Says AWS-Powered AI Platform Processes 150,000 Inference Requests Per Day
December 15, 2025

Sony’s internal enterprise artificial intelligence platform, which is powered by Amazon Web Services (AWS) AI services, is processing 150,000 inference requests per day and is expected to handle 300 times that amount in a few years. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

Artificial Intelligence
PolyAI Raises $86 Million to Bolster Conversational AI Platform
December 15, 2025

Conversational artificial intelligence startup PolyAI raised $86 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. By completing...

Cross-border Payments
Digital Wallets and Data Help Cross-Border CFOs Maximize Jurisdictional Advantages
December 15, 2025

Digital wallets, compliance tooling and payment innovations are helping chief financial officers move from checkers to chess with their cross-border strategies. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

IPO
Hong Kong Crypto Exchange HashKey to Raise $206 Million in IPO
December 15, 2025

Cryptocurrency exchange HashKey is set to raise $206 million after pricing its initial public offering, Reuters reported Monday (Dec. 15), citing an unnamed source. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

Regulation
Former OCC Director Michael Hsu Takes a Seat at the Venture Table
December 15, 2025

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B2B Payments
Why Uptime Is the Unsung Hero of B2B Payments
December 15, 2025

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Retail
Conversational AI Becomes New Front Door for Holiday Shopping
December 12, 2025

The traditional holiday shopping journey, a linear path of keyword searches, doom-scrolling and multi-step checkouts, is being dismantled in real-time. This season is seeing the rise of agentic commerce, where AI not only suggests products but also actively intermediates transactions. Get the Full Story Complete...

Banking
Embedded Finance Transforms Bank Balance Sheets Into Growth Channels
December 12, 2025

Embedded finance is transforming not just how transactions happen but where financial relationships begin. What once sat at the edge of apps and platforms is now embedded directly into the daily workflows of consumers and businesses, pulling banks toward realizing new revenue streams and balance...