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Perplexity Adds Microsoft’s Azure as a Cloud Service Provider

Perplexity Adds Microsoft’s Azure as a Cloud Service Provider
Perplexity Adds Microsoft’s Azure as a Cloud Service Provider
January 30, 2026  |  Partnerships

Perplexity signed a $750 million, three-year deal with Microsoft that will enable the artificial intelligence startup to use the tech giant’s Azure cloud service, Bloomberg...

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SoFi Scales Cross-Selling as Loan Originations Hit Records
SoFi Scales Cross-Selling as Loan Originations Hit Records
January 30, 2026  |  Earnings

SoFi’s platform strategy was a centerpiece of fourth-quarter earnings on Friday (Jan. 30): Bring in members, persuade them to adopt multiple products, and let lending,...

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Walmart’s Choice for New CEO Signals Intent to Expand Digital Footprint
Walmart’s Choice for New CEO Signals Intent to Expand Digital Footprint
January 30, 2026  |  Personnel

Walmart’s appointment of John Furner as its new CEO signals that the retailer intends to expand its digital footprint, Bloomberg reported Friday (Jan. 30). Get...

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The First Chatbot Consumers Try May Be the One They Stick With
The First Chatbot Consumers Try May Be the One They Stick With
January 30, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Consumer use of artificial intelligence is consolidating early. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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Equifax Launches Machine-Learning Product That Detects First-Party Fraud
Equifax Launches Machine-Learning Product That Detects First-Party Fraud
January 30, 2026  |  Fraud Prevention

Equifax has launched a new machine-learning product designed to combat two forms of first-party fraud: loan stacking and credit washing. Get the Full Story Complete...

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OpenAI Preps Fourth-Quarter IPO and Builds Out Finance Team
OpenAI Preps Fourth-Quarter IPO and Builds Out Finance Team
January 30, 2026  |  IPO

OpenAI is accelerating plans for a potential initial public offering as soon as the fourth quarter, positioning the ChatGPT maker for a high-profile debut just...

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Digital Wallet Use Still Lags in the Physical Store
Digital Wallet Use Still Lags in the Physical Store
January 30, 2026  |  Payment Methods

Online shopping has stopped being a young person’s game, and the data now points to a broader shift: where consumers shop is increasingly tied to...

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Why Fraud Doesn’t Look Like Fraud to a Data Scientist
Why Fraud Doesn’t Look Like Fraud to a Data Scientist
January 30, 2026  |  Security & Fraud

Watch more: Visa Protect Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

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Digital Payments Reshape Insurance Competition
Digital Payments Reshape Insurance Competition
January 30, 2026  |  Opinion

Succeeding in insurance payments requires building scalable ecosystems, One Inc CEO Ian Drysdale writes in a new PYMNTS eBook, “2025’s Over/Under: The Bets That Paid Off.”...

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