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25.12.2024

Jet.AI Launches Agentic AI for Selecting, Booking Private Jets

Jet.AI has launched an agentic AI model that helps customers select and book private jets, providing availability, pricing and guidance.

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25.12.2024

Anatomy Financial Raises $19M for Billing Solutions in Healthcare

Anatomy Financial has raised $19 million to enable healthcare practices to convert their billing workflows from paper to digital.

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25.12.2024

Allo Secures $100 Million Credit Facility to Expand Crypto Lending

Allo has secured a $100 million credit facility to expand its platform that helps institutions and individuals participate in crypto lending.

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25.12.2024

Bank Groups Sue Fed, Seeking ‘Transparency’ on Stress Testing

Five groups representing banks and businesses sued the Federal Reserve, saying its stress testing framework is “opaque” and violates the law.

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25.12.2024

Retailers Expect Higher-Than-Usual Return Rate

On average, retailers expect this holiday shopping season’s return rate to be 17% higher than usual. January has been dubbed "Returnuary.”

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25.12.2024

Perfect Corp. to Expand Virtual Try-On With Wannaby Acquisition

Perfect Corp. plans to acquire Wannaby to expand Perfect’s virtual try-on technology into luxury markets like shoes, bags and apparel.

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25.12.2024

’Twas the Night Before PYMNTS

To our readers: Best holiday wishes from the staff of PYMNTS for the 2024 holidays and hope for a prosperous 2025.

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25.12.2024

Seasonal Jobs Shift to Fulfillment Centers

Seasonal jobs are shifting from retail stores to eCommerce fulfillment centers as businesses respond to changing holiday shopping habits.

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25.12.2024

Saks Promises ‘Innovation’ After Neiman Marcus Acquisition

Saks Global has completed its previously announced acquisition of Neiman Marcus Group for a total enterprise value of $2.7 billion.

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24.12.2024

David’s Bridal Launches Media Network With Love Stories TV Buy

David’s Bridal says it has acquired wedding media brand Love Stories TV, in tandem with the launch of its Pearl Media Network.

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24.12.2024

CFPB Sues Rocket Homes, Alleging Illegal Kickback Scheme

Rocket Homes said Monday (Dec. 23) that it “will not rest” until it sees the dismissal of CFPB allegations of illegal kickbacks.

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24.12.2024

95% of Companies That Fully Automate AP See Healthier Finances

Manual AP and AR processes can lead to costly errors. Automation is becoming essential for improving a business’s financial health and more.

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24.12.2024

Apple’s AI Investments Bring It to Edge of $4 Trillion Valuation

Apple has pulled in front of Nvidia and Microsoft in the race for a historic valuation of $4 trillion as it grows its investments in AI.

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24.12.2024

Blackhawk Network Offers Snapchat+ Gift Cards at Retailers

Gift cards for a subscription to Snapchat+ are available at select major retailers through a partnership with Blackhawk Network.

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24.12.2024

AI, Omnichannel, Social Commerce: Inside the D2C Transformation

As we head into 2025, D2C brands are changing retail with innovative strategies, from AI-powered personalization to sustainability.

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24.12.2024

Google Faces Antitrust Lawsuit From Polish eCommerce Platform

Google is facing a $567 million lawsuit from an arm of Polish eCommerce platform Allegro, in which the company said it suffered losses.

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24.12.2024

Financial Services Regs 2025: More of the Same or Radical Shift?

It’s anybody’s guess what might happen to regulatory agencies overseeing financial services, especially the CFPB and FDIC.

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24.12.2024

Year in Data: PYMNTS Intelligence Decodes 2024's Biggest Trends

2024 wasn’t just a year — it was a playbook. PYMNTS Intelligence didn’t just follow the trends; we wrote the cheat sheet for navigating them.

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24.12.2024

Wirex Adds 2 Stablecoins to Streamline Digital Currency Spending

Wirex added two stablecoins to its digital payments platform, allowing users to spend these currencies directly through their Wirex cards.

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23.12.2024

Retail Retreat: Shopify’s Checkout Woes Lead Drop in CE100

The Connected Economy 100 Index fell 2.8% last week, led by a 3.7% decline in the “Shop” pillar as Shopify’s checkout policies drew scrutiny.

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23.12.2024

Report: Apple Developing Face ID-Powered Doorbell Camera

Apple is reportedly developing a doorbell camera that would use Face ID to unlock doors. This camera could be out by the end of next year.

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23.12.2024

India Forms 'Tip of the Spear' for Global eCommerce Growth

India is one of the most attractive for eCommerce investors. “It’s the tip of the spear of growth,” EMQQ Global Founder Kevin Carter says.

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23.12.2024

Google Reassures Investors in 'Astonishing' Month for AI

Google’s recent AI efforts have impressed investors with more advanced iterations of its AI models, surpassing the competition.

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23.12.2024

OpenAI's GPT-5 Reportedly Behind Schedule, Uncertain to Work

OpenAI’s new AI effort, known as GPT-5 and code-named Orion, is reportedly over budget, months behind schedule, and not certain to work.

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23.12.2024

Middle-Market Execs Predict a Brighter 2025

Data shows a 6% of middle-market revenue loss is tied to uncertainty, with 76% of analytics-driven strategies proving successful.

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23.12.2024

Zillennials Prioritize Convenience, Driving Digital Wallet Adoption

Zillennials’ use of digital wallets is reshaping business approaches to payment options across industries.

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23.12.2024

Splitit CEO: Installments Unlock $3T of Consumer Spending Power

Splitit CEO Nandan Sheth says as merchants white-label card-linked installment plans, customers spend more while earning rewards.

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23.12.2024

OpenAI Preps AI Model With Improved Humanlike Reasoning

OpenAI is readying an AI model, called o3, offering more evolved humanlike reasoning to solve more complicated, multistep problems.

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23.12.2024

Bluesky Clouded by Scammers as Its Popularity Grows

With Bluesky’s rising popularity comes troubles in the form of an increasing number of scammers and other bad actors.

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21.12.2024

Boon Raises $20.5 Million to Grow AI-Powered Platform for Fleets

Boon announced $20.5 million in combined seed and Series A funding to build an artificial intelligence platform for commercial fleets.

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21.12.2024

CredibleX Raises $55 Million to Expand Embedded Finance Tools

UAE-based startup CredibleX has raised $55 million in a seed round to grow and broaden its embedded finance solutions for SMBs.

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21.12.2024

Mastercard Finalizes Acquisition of Recorded Future

Mastercard has finalized its previously announced acquisition of threat intelligence company Recorded Future.

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21.12.2024

SEC Fines Deutsche Bank Securities for ‘Stale’ Reports

Deutsche Bank Securities will pay a $4 million fine to settle SEC charges that it failed to file certain Suspicious Activity Reports on time.

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21.12.2024

Regal to Allow Moviegoers to Pay With USDC Stablecoin

Beginning Monday (Dec. 23), moviegoers will be able to pay for ticket and concession purchases at Regal theaters with the USDC stablecoin.

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21.12.2024

Consumer Sentiment Reaches Highest Point Since April

Consumer sentiment rose in December, reaching the highest point since April but remaining below its pre-pandemic level.

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21.12.2024

Robin Capital Raises $13.6M for B2B SaaS Investments

Germany-based venture capital fund Robin Capital closed its Robin Fund One at 13 million euros (about $13.6 million).

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21.12.2024

5 Ways 2024 Kicked Off A New Era for CFOs and Treasury Pros

The convergence of AI, real-time technologies and payments innovations has set the stage for a new era in CFO and treasury functions.

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21.12.2024

Was Your Favorite Holiday Tradition Once a Marketing Campaign?

Frequently, behind the twinkling lights and festive cheer of the holidays lies a marketing campaign that captured the essence of the moment.

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21.12.2024

FTC Finalizes Order Requiring Marriott to Improve Data Security

The FTC has finalized an order requiring Marriott to implement a comprehensive information security program.

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20.12.2024

Google to Offer AI-Generated Conversational Answers in Search

Google reportedly plans to add an AI Mode option to its Search page, enabling u.ers to get conversational answers from a chatbot.

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Jet.AI Launches Agentic AI for Selecting, Booking Private Jets

Anatomy Financial Raises $19M for Billing Solutions in Healthcare

Allo Secures $100 Million Credit Facility to Expand Crypto Lending

Bank Groups Sue Fed, Seeking ‘Transparency’ on Stress Testing

Retailers Expect Higher-Than-Usual Return Rate

Perfect Corp. to Expand Virtual Try-On With Wannaby Acquisition

’Twas the Night Before PYMNTS

Seasonal Jobs Shift to Fulfillment Centers

Saks Promises ‘Innovation’ After Neiman Marcus Acquisition

David’s Bridal Launches Media Network With Love Stories TV Buy

CFPB Sues Rocket Homes, Alleging Illegal Kickback Scheme

95% of Companies That Fully Automate AP See Healthier Finances

Apple’s AI Investments Bring It to Edge of $4 Trillion Valuation

Blackhawk Network Offers Snapchat+ Gift Cards at Retailers

AI, Omnichannel, Social Commerce: Inside the D2C Transformation

Google Faces Antitrust Lawsuit From Polish eCommerce Platform

Financial Services Regs 2025: More of the Same or Radical Shift?

Year in Data: PYMNTS Intelligence Decodes 2024's Biggest Trends

Wirex Adds 2 Stablecoins to Streamline Digital Currency Spending

Retail Retreat: Shopify’s Checkout Woes Lead Drop in CE100

Report: Apple Developing Face ID-Powered Doorbell Camera

India Forms 'Tip of the Spear' for Global eCommerce Growth

Google Reassures Investors in 'Astonishing' Month for AI

OpenAI's GPT-5 Reportedly Behind Schedule, Uncertain to Work

Middle-Market Execs Predict a Brighter 2025

Zillennials Prioritize Convenience, Driving Digital Wallet Adoption

Splitit CEO: Installments Unlock $3T of Consumer Spending Power

OpenAI Preps AI Model With Improved Humanlike Reasoning

Bluesky Clouded by Scammers as Its Popularity Grows

Boon Raises $20.5 Million to Grow AI-Powered Platform for Fleets

CredibleX Raises $55 Million to Expand Embedded Finance Tools

Mastercard Finalizes Acquisition of Recorded Future

SEC Fines Deutsche Bank Securities for ‘Stale’ Reports

Regal to Allow Moviegoers to Pay With USDC Stablecoin

Consumer Sentiment Reaches Highest Point Since April

Robin Capital Raises $13.6M for B2B SaaS Investments

5 Ways 2024 Kicked Off A New Era for CFOs and Treasury Pros

Was Your Favorite Holiday Tradition Once a Marketing Campaign?

FTC Finalizes Order Requiring Marriott to Improve Data Security

Google to Offer AI-Generated Conversational Answers in Search

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