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What Is Multimodal AI and Why Retailers Should Care

What Is Multimodal AI and Why Retailers Should Care
What Is Multimodal AI and Why Retailers Should Care
June 03, 2025  |  Artificial Intelligence

Two breakthroughs in artificial intelligence (AI) model capabilities can help brands understand and serve their customers at a deeper level. Get the Full Story Complete...

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One-Tap Payment Switch Gives Banks the Edge in Account Primacy
One-Tap Payment Switch Gives Banks the Edge in Account Primacy
June 03, 2025  |  Payments Innovation

Paying bills and managing subscriptions are mainstays of financial life — even a daily task, for many consumers. However, updating payment methods has traditionally been...

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Banks Caught Flat-Footed as Global Payroll Rides Innovation Wave
Banks Caught Flat-Footed as Global Payroll Rides Innovation Wave
June 03, 2025  |  Gig Economy

Borderless work requires borderless payments. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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42% of Small Healthcare Practices Sent Paper Checks During Past Year
42% of Small Healthcare Practices Sent Paper Checks During Past Year
June 03, 2025  |  Healthcare

The healthcare industry, long tethered to antiquated manual payment systems, faces mounting pressure to modernize its financial operations or risk falling behind the competition and...

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3 Takeaways as Enforcement Actions and Data Breaches Roil BaaS Models
3 Takeaways as Enforcement Actions and Data Breaches Roil BaaS Models
June 02, 2025  |  Banking

As nonbank enterprises offer financial services, aided by traditional financial institutions and FinTechs, the emergence of the banking-as-a-service (BaaS) model has promised to transform lending...

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AI Coding Assistants Give Big-Tech Powers to Small Businesses 
AI Coding Assistants Give Big-Tech Powers to Small Businesses 
June 02, 2025  |  Artificial Intelligence

Small businesses are increasingly turning to artificial intelligence (AI)-powered coding assistants to slash their technology development expenses while maintaining competitive digital capabilities, according to industry...

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Glossary Cuts Through Jargon About Account-to-Account Payments
Glossary Cuts Through Jargon About Account-to-Account Payments
June 02, 2025  |  Payment Methods

A burst of announcements, from Visa’s “buyer-protected” account-to-account (A2A) service in the U.K. to fresh funding for variable recurring payments, has pushed bank-to-bank transfers back...

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Open Banking Rule in Limbo as Legal Jousting Continues
Open Banking Rule in Limbo as Legal Jousting Continues
June 02, 2025  |  Bank Regulation

It’s Monday, June 2 and at this writing the ultimate fate of Rule 1033 — the so-called “open banking” rule set in motion last year...

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