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Amazon’s UK Move Puts Pay by Bank Into Sharper Focus
Amazon // February 10, 2026

Pay by bank’s practical test has been whether it can scale beyond utilities, gaming and bill pay into everyday commerce. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

Amazon Leverages New Tax Laws to Fuel AI Buildout
Amazon // February 06, 2026

New tax laws around research and capital investment reduced Amazon’s U.S. corporate income taxes by more than half in 2025, even as the company’s profits rose, the Wall Street Journal reported Friday (Feb. 6). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Fundamental Raises $255 Million for AI Large Tabular Model
artificial intelligence // February 05, 2026

Artificial intelligence (AI) company Fundamental has teamed with Amazon and raised $255 million.  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....

Walmart Hits $1 Trillion as Amazon Bets on Alexa+ as Super Agent
Retail // February 05, 2026

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Walmart Hits $1 Trillion as Amazon Bets on Alexa+ as Super Agent

February 05, 2026
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Amazon Broadens AI Reach as Walmart Refocuses Its Retail Engine

January 22, 2026
The modern storefront is no longer a place; it’s a moment. Major retail leaders haven’t waited for shoppers to come knocking on their brick-and-mortar doors for over a decade, and...

Amazon and Walmart Swap Scripts as Retail’s Agentic Future Looms

January 15, 2026
The retail landscape is officially closer to 2050 than it is 2000. That is redefining the traditional roles of Amazon and Walmart as both seek to compete, win, and push...

Walmart’s Closing the Amazon Online Sales Gap

January 14, 2026
Walmart’s online business is no longer defined by how far it trails Amazon, but by how quickly it is changing the structure of the retail race. Get the Full Story...

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Amazon Considers AI Content Marketplace for Publishers

February 10, 2026
Amazon is in discussions with publishing executives about launching a marketplace that would allow publishers to sell their content directly to companies building artificial intelligence products, according to The Information. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. […]

Amazon Leverages New Tax Laws to Fuel AI Buildout

February 06, 2026
New tax laws around research and capital investment reduced Amazon’s U.S. corporate income taxes by more than half in 2025, even as the company’s profits rose, the Wall Street Journal reported Friday (Feb....

Fundamental Raises $255 Million for AI Large Tabular Model

February 05, 2026
Artificial intelligence (AI) company Fundamental has teamed with Amazon and raised $255 million.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Amazon Starts Nationwide Rollout of Alexa+ One Year After Soft Launch

February 04, 2026
Amazon is broadening the role of artificial intelligence (AI) across its business, rolling out a new generation of Alexa, exploring deeper access to OpenAI’s models and applying AI tools inside...