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Partnerships / Acquisitions
M&A Deals Reached Near-Record Levels in 2025
December 18, 2025

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Regulation
Instacart AI Pricing Tool Faces FTC Investigation
December 18, 2025

Federal regulators are reportedly investigating Instacart’s artificial intelligence (AI) pricing tool. 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...

Security & Fraud
AI-Powered Scams Force Banks Into Real-Time Fraud Defense
December 18, 2025

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Faster Payments
What Manufacturing, Healthcare and Tech CFOs Have in Common
December 18, 2025

When one thinks of fast payments, manufacturing isn’t the first sector to come to mind. It’s the same for simple payments and healthcare; or not meeting their customers’ needs and tech firms. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

Retail
Agentic Commerce Tests Whether Payments Can Stay Invisible
December 18, 2025

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Investments
Imprint Looks Beyond Credit Following $1 Billion Valuation
December 17, 2025

Co-branded credit card startup Imprint is now a billion-dollar company. 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...

eCommerce
Shopify and Contentsquare Team on AI-Driven Customer Behavior Analysis
December 17, 2025

Digital analytics platform Contentsquare has launched a new partnership with Shopify. 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...

Investments
Sequence Raises $20 Million for AI-Powered Billing Automation
December 17, 2025

Revenue platform Sequence has secured $20 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 this...

Delivery
USPS to Allow All Shippers to Bid on Last-Mile Delivery Service
December 17, 2025

The United States Postal Service (USPS) plans to make its last-mile delivery service available to shippers of all sizes. 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...