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Artificial Intelligence
The Labor Economy Becomes the Innovation Economy
November 05, 2025

My hometown of Baltimore was the first city to install gas street lights in 1816 in an effort to curb crime. More cities quickly followed suit.  By the turn of the century, every evening at dusk, lamplighters walked the streets with their ladders and torches,...

eCommerce
Shopify President: Agentic AI Drives 11x Spike in Orders
November 04, 2025

Shopify put agentic artificial intelligence (AI) and the Prompt Economy™ at the center of its strategy on its Nov. 4 earnings call, arguing that it will reshape how consumers shop, and is already having an impact. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

Partnerships / Acquisitions
Tripadvisor to Merge 2 Businesses as Activist Investors Urge Sale
November 04, 2025

The Tripadvisor Group reportedly plans to merge two of its three businesses, Tripadvisor and Viator, amid activist investors’ pressure to consider selling either the entire company or its other division, TheFork. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Artificial Intelligence
Social Media Overhaul Platforms to Separate AI Content
November 04, 2025

Generative artificial intelligence content now accounts for 57% of all online material, a shift that is forcing social media platforms to restructure their systems to handle the growing influence of generative AI. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

Artificial Intelligence
Instacart Rolls Out New AI Solutions for Grocery Stores
November 04, 2025

Instacart launched artificial intelligence tools aimed at “grocers of all sizes,” according to a Tuesday (Nov. 4) press release. 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...

Artificial Intelligence
Cognizant Adopts Anthropic’s AI Models for Enterprise Clients and Internal Teams
November 04, 2025

Cognizant, which helps clients modernize their technology and reimagine their processes, adopted Anthropic’s large language model, Claude, to help its enterprise clients and internal teams. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

eCommerce
Shopify Teams With payabl to Streamline eCommerce Checkout 
November 04, 2025

Financial technology provider payabl. has launched a payments integration 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 this form, you...

Loyalty & Rewards
United Airlines’ New Card Capitalizes on Debit Rewards Trend
November 04, 2025

The battle for travel loyalty is has already made a sizeable and comfortable home in customers’ wallets. From co-branded luxury credit cards with annual fees that boast a comma, to entry-level flexible offerings, there’s something for everyone when it comes to earning airline points while...

Banking
Fraud Cases Lead Banking Giants to Tighten Oversight
November 04, 2025

Banks are reportedly tightening security following a series of fraud allegations involving corporate borrowers. 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...