Digital Transformation news and trends

Klarna Launches Open Standard for Agentic Commerce
Artificial Intelligence // December 15, 2025

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The Holiday Dinner Set for the Ultra-High-End Digital Chef
The Weekender // December 13, 2025

Holiday dinner used to be a meal. Now it’s a full-stack deployment: procurement, last-mile logistics, kitchen hardware and (inevitably) one device that “just needs to reconnect.” The turkey is still traditional, sure — but in 2025 the supporting cast includes sensors, apps, subscriptions and at...

Albertsons Rolls Out Agentic AI for End-to-End Grocery Tasks
artificial intelligence // December 03, 2025

Albertsons Companies launched a new AI-powered shopping assistant across all of its banner websites on Wednesday (Dec. 3), marking one of the grocery sector’s most aggressive moves yet toward agentic commerce. The feature, branded as Albertsons AI, is positioned as a step-change in the retailer’s...

Visa: 47% of Americans Use AI Tools for Holiday Shopping
artificial intelligence // December 03, 2025

Forty-seven percent of Americans are using artificial intelligence tools to help with shopping during this holiday season, according to Visa. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

Interviews & Exclusives
Banks Abandon Lift and Shift for Cloud-Native Payments

December 16, 2025
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Economist Michael Noel Challenges How Regulators Police Big Tech

December 02, 2025
Consolidation reshapes industries of every size, from manufacturing to retail to digital markets. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

ChatGPT Turns Three and Pulls Financial Services Into the AI Era

December 01, 2025
Do you remember the first time you used ChatGPT? It probably wasn’t Nov. 30, 2022, when the platform debuted. But it was probably soon after. More than 800 million weekly...

A New Stage for Big Conversations: The Story Behind CHNGNetwork

November 26, 2025
Professionals in payments, FinTech and the digital economy already face crowded calendars and a nonstop flow of industry information. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

Quick Reads
Klarna Launches Open Standard for Agentic Commerce

December 15, 2025
Klarna launched an open standard that it said makes products easily discoverable and understandable by artificial intelligence agents. 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 […]

Albertsons Rolls Out Agentic AI for End-to-End Grocery Tasks

December 03, 2025
Albertsons Companies launched a new AI-powered shopping assistant across all of its banner websites on Wednesday (Dec. 3), marking one of the grocery sector’s most aggressive moves yet toward agentic...

Visa: 47% of Americans Use AI Tools for Holiday Shopping

December 03, 2025
Forty-seven percent of Americans are using artificial intelligence tools to help with shopping during this holiday season, according to Visa. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

Allstate Adds Scam Protection to Workplace Benefit Offerings

November 20, 2025
Allstate launched a new workplace benefit that reimburses employees who fall victim to cybercrime. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...