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artificial intelligence
As British Regulators Scrutinize Microsoft and Amazon AI Deals, Industry...

British antitrust authorities are soliciting opinions on the implications of partnerships between tech giants Microsoft and...

Retail
Walmart Investors Expect Stiffer Competition in Grocery Sector From Amazon

Investors reportedly expect increased competition in the grocery sector after Amazon’s announcement Tuesday (April 23)...

Cryptocurrency
Square and Cash App Collaborate on Bitcoin Conversions for Sellers

Block ecosystems Square and Cash App have begun rolling out a feature that will allow eligible Square sellers to...

Ridesharing
Uber for Business Adds ‘Delegate Profiles’ for Executive Assistants

Uber for Business has designed a new tool to make it easier for executive...

Retail
Online Shoppers Are Starting to See Amazon as a Fashion...

As consumers look to buy clothing online, PYMNTS Intelligence research reveals that digital shoppers...

Travel Payments
New Airline Refund Requirements Put Spotlight on B2C Payments 

Air travel is a complicated business — and those complications can get passed down...

Technology
Advanced Tech Expands TV eCommerce Horizons

Gone are the days when watching TV was simply a passive pastime, a one-way...

Partnerships
EasyKnock and Piñata Partner on Credit Building Programs for Renters

EasyKnock has partnered with Piñata to offer EasyKnock’s customers access to credit building programs. EasyKnock helps homeowners convert the...

Partnerships
DoorDash and Walgreens Team to Offer SNAP/EBT Payments

DoorDash has teamed with Walgreens to offer SNAP/EBT payments at nearly 7,800 locations. According to its announcement Wednesday (April...

Healthcare
78% of High-Income Women Spend Money on Their Own Medical...

Independent research reveals that women have been underrepresented in many healthcare studies. PYMNTS Intelligence...

Retail
Parents Are Buying Their Kids Experiences, Not Toys

Toy and game companies are seeing sales declines, as parents opt to spend on...

Acquisitions
Nvidia to Acquire Run:ai to Help Customers Manage AI Computing Resources

Nvidia plans to acquire Israeli startup Run:ai, a Kubernetes-based workload management and orchestration software provider. The...

Social Commerce
TikTok Suspends Rewards Program Amid EU Pressure

TikTok has suspended a rewards program on TikTok Lite amid a dispute with European Union (EU) regulators....

CFPB
CFPB Targets Mortgage Servicer ‘Junk Fees’

America’s consumer finance watchdog is targeting “junk fees” in the mortgage industry. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)...

Regulation
Sell or Be Banned: Biden Signs TikTok Divesture Into Law

The clock is running out on TikTok’s U.S. ambitions. President Joe Biden on Wednesday...

Earnings
Synchrony Earnings Show Consumer Momentum, Concern Over Late Fee Rules

Synchrony Financial reported its Q1 earnings Wednesday (April 24), showing broad-based growth throughout its...

Legal
Chamber of Commerce Plans to Sue to Overturn FTC Non-Compete...

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is blasting the FTC’s new ban on non-compete clauses. Soon after the...

Loans
Odessa Launches Originations Platform, Plans Auto Finance Suite

Equipment finance company Odessa has entered the auto industry. The company has launched an originations platform...

B2B Payments
Nium and Thredd Launch APAC Virtual Card Partnership

Cross-border payments platform Nium and payments processor Thredd have expanded their partnership. As Thredd said in a Wednesday...

Payment Methods
Splitit Enables Banks to Offer Installment Plans at Checkout

Splitit has launched a solution that enables banks and card issuers to offer installment...

Consumer Finance
Earnings Season Commentary Points to Pressures for Lower-Income Consumers

Earnings season is less than two weeks old. By and large, the data and...

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