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November 19, 2024
Robots and AI Are Rebuilding the Supply Chain From Ground...

Distribution yards, the critical junctions between warehouse facilities and over-the-road (OTR) transportation, have long stood as bottlenecks in supply chain operations. Each day, millions of trailers and containers pass through...


November 15, 2024
AI App Race Intensifies as Tech Giants Vie for Consumer...

Google’s quiet global rollout of its Gemini iPhone app on Thursday (Nov. 14) marks the latest move by tech companies to capture mainstream users seeking AI tools for everyday tasks...


November 12, 2024
Cautious Consumers, Hurricane Spend Define Home Depot’s B2B-Focused Third Quarter

The Home Depot’s focus on the professional market remains unwavering, even as U.S. consumers curb their home improvement splurges. That was the latest from the Atlanta-based retailer’s executives as they...


November 11, 2024
AI Explained: Inside the Datasets Teaching Today’s AI Systems

Behind every modern artificial intelligence (AI) system lies a crucial foundation: massive datasets that serve as the model’s training ground. These collections of information, more significant than any human could...


November 06, 2024
UK’s CMA Raises Concerns Over Boparan’s Feed Mill Acquisition

The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has raised alarms about the potential effects of Boparan Holdings’ proposed acquisition of a Dutch agricultural feed mill site in Burston, owned by...


November 06, 2024
AI Startup Lands $400 Million to Make Robots Handle Objects...

With a fresh infusion of $400 million from Jeff Bezos and other investors, startup Physical Intelligence aims to give robots a human’s delicate touch, promising to reshape how businesses handle...


November 03, 2024
UK Regulator Puts Brakes on £762 Million Logistics Merger Amid...

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has announced a temporary halt to the proposed £762 million acquisition of UK logistics firm Wincanton by the American logistics giant GXO, citing potential...


October 31, 2024
This Week in B2B: Smokestack Upgrades, CFO Intelligence, SMB Innovation

The B2B innovation landscape has never been more exciting than right now. Ongoing technological advances are driving a paradigm shift, allowing B2B firms to streamline and digitize nearly every element...


October 31, 2024
Walmart Taps AI to Add Personalization to Holiday Shopping Experience

Walmart is touting its AI capabilities as it prepares for the holiday shopping season. The retail giant on Wednesday (Oct. 30) announced several ways it would use artificial intelligence (AI) and generative AI...


B2B Payments: COVID-19 Impact
Rewriting The Future Of Supply Chain Success The B2B Payments: COVID-19 Impact Report, a collaboration between PYMNTS and American Express, highlights how businesses are redesigning their service models to keep afloat during the pandemic and adjust for the post-pandemic future as well as how payments providers can support these transitions.  
Accounts Payable Automation: Transportation Companies Innovate To Drive Growth
Transportation Firms to Prioritize Payments Speed and Visibility in 2023   AP Automation: Transportation Companies Innovate To Drive Growth,” a collaboration with Routable, finds that transportation and logistics companies struggle with invoice approvals and lack of payment transparency when paying vendors, a friction further complicated by the growing volume of payments — making automating payments the top priority for 41% of surveyed firms.