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Payment Methods
Pay.com Adds Paysafe as a Recommended Acquirer for Card Transactions
January 16, 2026

Pay.com has expanded the number of options offered by its payment orchestration platform by adding Paysafe as a recommended acquirer for card transactions for online merchants. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

Artificial Intelligence
Electric Rate Shock Triggers White House Crackdown on Data Centers
January 16, 2026

The explosive growth of artificial intelligence (AI) has also led to explosive growth in electricity demand. Infrastructure is straining under the weight of that demand, and nowhere is the strain more visible than in the PJM Interconnection region. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

Investments
ClickHouse Raises $400 Million to Expand AI-Focused Data Infrastructure Platform
January 16, 2026

ClickHouse, a provider of data infrastructure for artificial intelligence systems, raised $400 million in a Series D funding round. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe...

Banking
Earnings Show Banks Turning Transaction Banking Into a Platform Business
January 16, 2026

Some of the world’s largest banks posted their final earnings for the 2025 fiscal year this week. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our...

Artificial Intelligence
OpenAI Brings Subscription Tier and Ads to US
January 16, 2026

OpenAI is bringing a new subscription tier and ads to the United States. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today....

Artificial Intelligence
WEF Says AI Can Unlock $4.5 Trillion if CEOs Fix Execution
January 16, 2026

Talk of an artificial intelligence (AI) bubble may be missing the more contrarian reality: AI capability is advancing so fast that the economic payoff is less a mirage than a management problem. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

Investments
JPMorgan Chase Forms Team Focused on Helping Companies Raise Private Capital
January 16, 2026

JPMorgan Chase is reportedly forming a new team that will help companies raise private capital. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By...

Cross-border Payments
Cross-Border Payments Platform Project mBridge Processed $55.49B in Transaction Volume
January 16, 2026

The China-backed cross-border payments platform Project mBridge is reportedly set to erode the dominance of the dollar in some corridors, sectors and use cases. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

Retail
GameStop to Close 430 US Stores to Help Optimize Retail Footprint
January 16, 2026

GameStop plans to close more than 430 stores across the United States this month, The Verge reported Sunday (Jan. 11). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....