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Investments
Tether Acquires Majority Stake in Brain-Computer-Interface Developer Blackrock Neurotech

Tether, the company behind the stablecoin USDT, has announced a strategic investment in Blackrock Neurotech,...

artificial intelligence
‘Killer Robots’ on Agenda as Nations Debate AI Weapons

Austria says the time has come to regulate artificial intelligence (AI) use in weapons...

Retail
Artsy Shoppers Are Ditching Craft Stores for More Convenient eCommerce...

Consumers are cutting back on nice-to-haves like craft supplies, and even when they do...

BNPL
Klarna Powers BNPL for Luggage, Travel Accessories Brand Away

Klarna has partnered with luggage and travel accessories brand Away. With this collaboration, Klarna’s interest-free buy...

Artificial Intelligence
Conduent Forms Generative AI Partnership With Microsoft

Business solutions and services company Conduent launched an artificial intelligence-focused agreement with Microsoft. The partnership, announced in...

B2B Payments
Only About 60% of Middle-Market Firms Get Paid Using Virtual...

Many middle-market businesses operate in a world of heightened uncertainty, but PYMNTS Intelligence data...

CFPB
CFPB: Medical Bills Plague Lower-Income Americans 

New government data shows 15 million Americans still have medical bills on their credit...

Investments
Blaize Raises $106 Million to Accelerate Deployment of AI Solutions

Blaize, an artificial intelligence (AI) computing company, has secured $106 million in funding. The...

Partnerships
Reem Finance and Visa Partner on Digital Payments in UAE

Reem Finance, a financial services provider in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), has partnered...

Amazon
Amazon Says Prime Delivery Speed Reaches Record Pace

Amazon says its Prime deliveries have reached their fastest speed on record. The eCommerce...

artificial intelligence
Is GPT-5 on the Horizon? Experts Ponder OpenAI’s Next Chatbot...

OpenAI may be close to unveiling ChatGPT-5, its latest iteration of large language models,...

Mobile Wallets
Digital Wallets Provide Local Touch to Connected Travel Experiences

Alipay+ unveiled a cross-border payments initiative in a move to boost Hong Kong’s tourism and commerce sector. The platform facilitates transactions...

B2B Payments
InvoiceCloud Launches Deposit Control Feature for Billers

In a move to empower billers with more refined financial management tools, InvoiceCloud has announced the...

SMBs
Small Business Transformations Put the AI in Main Street

Small businesses with big ambitions are turning to artificial intelligence (AI) to drive growth. ...

Credit Cards
1 in 4 Consumers Prefer Credit Cards From Local Banks...

According to PYMNTS Intelligence, credit unions (CUs) and community banks continue to gain traction...

Loyalty & Rewards
Domino’s Captures Larger Slice of Revenue With Rewards Program

Domino’s said its decision to relaunch its rewards program last year is paying off. The...

Security & Fraud
UnitedHealth CEO Andrew Witty to Testify Before Congress on Cyberattack

UnitedHealth Group CEO Andrew Witty will testify before two Congressional committees Wednesday (May 1), addressing the cyberattack...

Cryptocurrency
Visa: Circle Surpasses Tether in Stablecoin Transaction Race

Circle’s USDC coin has begun to exceed Tether in terms of stablecoin transaction volume. That’s according to Visa’s new stablecoin...

Retail
Shoppers Turn to D2C Channels for of-the-Moment Seasonal Offers

With the agility and flexibility of direct-to-consumer (D2C) eCommerce stores, shoppers are turning to...

Earnings
SoFi Deposits Grow 16% Over Last Year Amid ‘Cross-Buy’ Opportunities

SoFi Technologies’ latest quarterly earnings results released Monday (April 29) showed a surge in direct deposit...

Apple
Apple Gets Six Months to Bring iPad Under EU Law

European regulators are giving Apple six months to bring its iPad up to code. The...

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