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Meta-Owned Threads Overtakes X in Daily Mobile Usage
Social Commerce // January 18, 2026

Meta-owned social media platform Threads is reportedly surpassing X in terms of mobile usage. 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...

Amazon, Meta and Microsoft Join Wikimedia’s Commercial Platform for AI Training
Artificial Intelligence // January 15, 2026

Wikipedia gained support from five more companies that use its content to train their artificial intelligence platforms. 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...

Big Tech Pivots to AI Infrastructure, Commercial Deployment and Drug Discovery
Big Tech // January 14, 2026

Big Tech companies moved this week to solidify their control over the artificial intelligence (AI) ecosystem, launching initiatives that range from massive data-center expansions to specialized tools for retail and drug discovery. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

Meta and EssilorLuxottica Consider Doubling Smart Glasses Production Capacity
Wearables // January 13, 2026

Meta and eyewear maker EssilorLuxottica are reportedly considering doubling their capacity to produce Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses from 10 million to 20 million by the end of the year. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Interviews & Exclusives
Agentic AI Splits Big Tech Between Open Alliances and Closed Control

December 15, 2025
Standards. Protocols. Alliances. It was a big week as usual in the Prompt Economy with several announcements that show cooperation among some of the power players that will make agentic AI’s infrastructure the commerce and communication engine of the future. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free […]

Earnings Momentum Lifts the CE 100 as Banking, Payments and Enablers Lead Gains

October 27, 2025
Earnings helped boost the fortunes of the CE 100 Index this past week, and overall, the gains came in at 2.7%.  And amid the themes of those earnings reports: Consumers...

CE 100 Index Posts Slight Gain as DraftKings Slides and Shopify Surges

October 06, 2025
The CE 100 Index barely budged this past week, gaining a relatively slight 0.1% as six segments lost ground, and five pillars moved ahead. Get the Full Story Complete the...

Open-Source AI Just Got a Power Boost From Meta and AWS

July 21, 2025
Two longtime tech rivals are teaming up to boost adoption of open-source artificial intelligence (AI): Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Meta. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

Quick Reads
Meta’s AI Lab Delivers First Models In-House

January 21, 2026
Meta’s new artificial intelligence lab has reportedly delivered its first AI models internally. 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 […]

Meta-Owned Threads Overtakes X in Daily Mobile Usage

January 18, 2026
Meta-owned social media platform Threads is reportedly surpassing X in terms of mobile usage. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Amazon, Meta and Microsoft Join Wikimedia’s Commercial Platform for AI Training

January 15, 2026
Wikipedia gained support from five more companies that use its content to train their artificial intelligence platforms. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

Big Tech Pivots to AI Infrastructure, Commercial Deployment and Drug Discovery

January 14, 2026
Big Tech companies moved this week to solidify their control over the artificial intelligence (AI) ecosystem, launching initiatives that range from massive data-center expansions to specialized tools for retail and...