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Voice AI Orders Go Mainstream With QSRs Leading the Way

Voice AI Orders Go Mainstream With QSRs Leading the Way
Voice AI Orders Go Mainstream With QSRs Leading the Way
November 08, 2024  |  Voice Activation

That robot voice taking your Taco Bell order isn’t just an experiment — it’s handled 2 million customer orders, showing how artificial intelligence (AI)-powered conversation...

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Fed Says Consumer Credit Decelerated in September; Card APRs Still at Multiyear Highs
Fed Says Consumer Credit Decelerated in September; Card APRs Still at Multiyear Highs
November 08, 2024  |  Consumer Finance

All eyes were on the Federal Reserve’s interest rate cut this week. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Navigating the Future of B2B: Collaboration, Innovation and Risk Management
Navigating the Future of B2B: Collaboration, Innovation and Risk Management
November 08, 2024  |  B2B Payments

Teamwork makes the dream work, especially when that dream is better B2B payments. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Mastercard: Building Trust Into the Blockchain Unlocks Its Cross-Border Potential
Mastercard: Building Trust Into the Blockchain Unlocks Its Cross-Border Potential
November 08, 2024  |  Blockchain

Until recently, blockchain’s potential impact within payments and commerce has been, well, somewhat blocked. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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New Data: Amazon Expands Grocery Reach, but Walmart Maintains Delivery Edge
New Data: Amazon Expands Grocery Reach, but Walmart Maintains Delivery Edge
November 08, 2024  |  Retail

Amazon’s latest move into the grocery sector, through a new partnership with Mexican grocery delivery startup Jüsto, signals its push to expand its food and...

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Small Businesses That Sell Online Outpace Brick-and-Mortar Store Sales
Small Businesses That Sell Online Outpace Brick-and-Mortar Store Sales
November 08, 2024  |  SMBs

Small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) that focus on online sales outperform those that rely on physical stores, according to the PYMNTS Intelligence report “SMB Growth...

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Affirm CEO Says They Own Half of US Pay Later Revenue
Affirm CEO Says They Own Half of US Pay Later Revenue
November 07, 2024  |  BNPL

Against a backdrop where it laid claim to a third of the volume and more than half of the revenue in the United States pay...

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Exclusive: Ahead of New Presidential Administration, Paycheck-to-Paycheck Consumers Feel Pinched
Exclusive: Ahead of New Presidential Administration, Paycheck-to-Paycheck Consumers Feel Pinched
November 07, 2024  |  Economy

Regardless of whether they voted for Trump or for Harris, whether they live in a blue state or a red state, the people living paycheck...

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