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Big Tech Faces the AI Innovator’s Dilemma.
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Big Tech Faces the AI Innovator’s Dilemma.
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Google
Alphabet Bets $185B on Gemini, Agentic Commerce and Enterprise AI
Bessent Proposes Unlimited Insurance for Business Checking Accounts

Bank Regulation
Bessent Proposes Unlimited Insurance for Business Checking Accounts
Y Combinator Offers Startups $500K in Stablecoins Instead of Cash

Blockchain
Y Combinator Offers Startups $500K in Stablecoins Instead of Cash
What Happens When CFOs Get Serious About Gen AI

Artificial Intelligence
What Happens When CFOs Get Serious About Gen AI
Same-Day Pay Becomes a Hiring Edge as Paycheck Gaps Bite

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Same-Day Pay Becomes a Hiring Edge as Paycheck Gaps Bite
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Antitrust & Competition Policy

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White House Crafts Sweeping Quantum Executive Order as Congress Eyes NQI Reauthorization New California Law Requires AI Risk Assessments by End of 2027  SEC: Tokenized Securities Are Still Securities Prediction Markets Navigate Regulatory Minefield as States Contest Federal Oversight 
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Artificial Intelligence

Snap Embeds AI Across Ad Platform
Super Bowl Lineup Includes Cybersecurity Squad, Wireless Routers and Data Centers
Alphabet Bets $185B on Gemini, Agentic Commerce and Enterprise AI
AI Infrastructure Builder Cerebras Valued at $23 Billion in Latest Funding Round
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Editor's Picks

NFL Keeps Prediction Markets Out of Super Bowl Ads as Trading Grows
Robinhood UK Begins Rolling Out Stocks and Shares Individual Savings Account
Stablecoin Fragmentation Creates New Risks for Businesses
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Data Point

75% of Tech Firms Say They Are Extremely Familiar With AI Agents
Mobile Wallet Usage Soars, Even as Apple Pay Leaves Spend on the Table
Digital Wallet Use Still Lags in the Physical Store
26% Seek New Credit Cards to Build or Improve Credit Scores
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B2B PAYMENTS

Revolut Business Launches Merchant Acquiring Product in Australia
Y Combinator Offers Startups $500K in Stablecoins Instead of Cash
Equifax Says AI Tools Help Drive New Product Innovation to Record High
Mastercard Debuts Fleet Management Tools in Asia Pacific
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RETAIL

Target’s New CEO Says Technology Is a Top Priority
Walmart Names New CEO as Retail Moves From Shelves to Software
PepsiCo Cuts Snack Prices as Affordability Pressures Reshape Grocery Spending
Walmart Reaches $1 Trillion Market Cap, Aided by Embrace of eCommerce and AI
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PepsiCo Cuts Snack Prices as Affordability Pressures Reshape Grocery Spending
Amazon Delivered 30% More Items Same or Next Day in 2025
Walmart Bets on Healthcare as Amazon Swings Hard at Grocery
Amazon Shutters Go and Fresh Stores as Whole Foods Expands
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Restaurants

Value-Driven Innovation: How Restaurants Are Adapting to Digital Expectations
Starbucks Plans to Add and Remodel Stores After Closing 400 This Year
New York Cash Payments Law to Take Effect in March
Digital Tipping Keeps Employees Loyal as Restaurants Battle Labor Gaps
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Healthcare

Gen Z Wants to Use Smartphones to Pay Their Doctors
Lotus Health AI Raises $41 Million to Build AI-Powered Model for Primary Care
Humana Unveils AI-Powered Agent Assist Built With Google Cloud
Inside Healthcare’s AI Playbook for Claims Denials
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Legacy Business Models Break
AI Doers Drown Out AI Naysayers

Latest Trackers®

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Critical Moment: The AI Imperative for Credit Unions
Chain Reaction: Regulatory Clarity as the Catalyst for Blockchain Adoption
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The Enterprise AI Benchmark Report - January 2026 - PYMNTS Intelligence shows how CFOs are moving gen AI into core finance work as adoption rises and early concerns begin to fade.
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Regulations

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Markets
NFL Keeps Prediction Markets Out of Super Bowl Ads as Trading Grows
Fipto Secures Crypto-Asset Service Provider License
Citi Says Crypto Bill Could Be Delayed Beyond 2026
The Cross-Border CFO Playbook: Using Local Collections for Growth
Why 2026 May Be Blockchain’s Maturity Test, Not Its Breakout Year
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Connected Economy

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Google Expands Personal Intelligence Feature to AI Mode in Search
Google Aims at Merchants With Open-Source Universal Agentic Protocol
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SMB

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Revolut Business Launches Merchant Acquiring Product in Australia
Embedded Payments Give SaaS a Lifeline as AI Reshapes Workflows
Loop AI Raises $14 Million to Expand AI Platform for Restaurant Back Offices
QuickBooks Payments to Integrate Affirm’s Flexible Payment Options
U.S. Bank Debuts Small Business-Focused Visa Card
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Markets

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Cryptocurrency


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Banking

Congress
Bank Regulation
Bessent Proposes Unlimited Insurance for Business Checking Accounts
Santander to Expand in US by Acquiring Connecticut-Based Webster Bank
FinTechs and Community Banks Tell OCC to Open the Data Pipes
Stablecoin Rewards Remain Roadblock to Crypto Bill After White House Summit
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TechREG®

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Witnesses Fault ‘Regulation by Enforcement’ of Digital Assets at Congressional Hearing
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Report: UK Orders Apple to Allow Access to User Data
How US Stablecoin Regulation Could Change the Game for Global Payments
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