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Visa and Aldar Launch Voice-Enabled AI Payments for Real Estate
Artificial Intelligence // December 19, 2025

Customers of Abu Dhabi-based real estate developer, manager and investor Aldar will be able to pay their real estate service charges by talking with an artificial intelligence (AI) agent. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

Inside Colgate’s Enterprise-Wide AI Push
artificial intelligence // December 18, 2025

Colgate-Palmolive is pushing enterprise artificial intelligence (AI) beyond chatbots, moving into agentic systems, internal platforms and AI-driven product and materials innovation. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

Databricks Targets $134 Billion Valuation in New Funding Round
Investments // December 16, 2025

Data analytics/artificial intelligence (AI) firm Databricks is reportedly raising $4 billion in a new funding round. 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...

AI Agents Shift Power From Marketing to Metadata
artificial intelligence // December 11, 2025

Merchants have spent much of the eCommerce era obsessed over understanding a single buyer: the human at the other end of a screen, swayed by brand storytelling, emotional triggers, intuitive design, and social proof. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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AI Agents Shift Power From Marketing to Metadata

December 11, 2025
Merchants have spent much of the eCommerce era obsessed over understanding a single buyer: the human at the other end of a screen, swayed by brand storytelling, emotional triggers, intuitive design, and social proof. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — […]

AI Gives Main Street the Power to Play Like the Fortune 500

December 04, 2025
The great divide in American business has traditionally been defined by scale. The Fortune 500 enjoyed the advantages of large finance teams, sophisticated systems, and the operational resilience that comes...

Autonomous Agents Challenge Retailers to Earn Trust

December 03, 2025
For decades, retailers have chased the holy grail of frictionless commerce. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Citi CTO Says Agentic AI Progress Demands Speed and Structure

November 18, 2025
Watch more: Digital Shift: Citi’s David Griffiths Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

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Fiserv Forms Agentic Commerce Pacts With Visa and Mastercard

December 22, 2025
Payments/FinTech company Fiserv has launched agentic commerce-focused partnerships with Visa and Mastercard. 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 agree to receive marketing communications from […]

Visa and Aldar Launch Voice-Enabled AI Payments for Real Estate

December 19, 2025
Customers of Abu Dhabi-based real estate developer, manager and investor Aldar will be able to pay their real estate service charges by talking with an artificial intelligence (AI) agent. Get the Full...

Databricks Targets $134 Billion Valuation in New Funding Round

December 16, 2025
Data analytics/artificial intelligence (AI) firm Databricks is reportedly raising $4 billion in a new funding round. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Travel Agencies Complement Human Insights with New AI-Powered Tools

December 05, 2025
Travel agencies are reportedly equipping themselves with new artificial intelligence (AI) tools to hold their own against larger competitors that are deploying AI agents. Get the Full Story Complete the...