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Banking
FIS Launches Bank-Focused Platform for Digital Currencies
April 29, 2026

FIS has launched a new platform that enables banks to issue, manage and settle their own digital money while keeping those deposits on their balance sheet. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

Artificial Intelligence
Parallel Web Systems Raises $100 Million for Agentic AI Efforts
April 29, 2026

Parallel Web Systems, an AI startup launched by Twitter’s ex-CEO, has raised $100 million. 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...

Retail
BigCommerce Bets on Agentic Commerce With Expanded PayPal Pact
April 29, 2026

BigCommerce is integrating PayPal’s Store Sync offering into its app marketplace and channel manager. 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...

Artificial Intelligence
CFOs Turn to AI Harnesses as Agentic Capabilities Scale
April 29, 2026

The office of the CFO is swimming in a sea of AI innovation. And as earnings calls from players like Visa and marketplace announcements from firms like Square and Ramp this week alone reveal, agentic artificial intelligence is moving from frontier technology to operational table...

Investments
Rogo Raises $160 Million to Lessen Wall Street Workloads
April 29, 2026

Rogo has raised $160 million for an artificial intelligence (AI) product focused on the finance world. 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...

B2B Payments
Ramp Launches AI Agents to Automate Corporate Procurement
April 29, 2026

Ramp has added a fleet of artificial intelligence (AI) agents to its procurement platform. 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...

Artificial Intelligence
OpenAI Disputes Growth Worries Amid Subscription Changes
April 29, 2026

OpenAI is reportedly fighting back against reports of concerns about the artificial intelligence (AI) startup’s growth. 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...

Investments
Hightouch Valued at $2.75 Billion as AI Agents Transform Enterprise Marketing
April 29, 2026

Hightouch raised $150 million in a Series D funding round to continue expanding the capabilities of its agentic AI marketing platform. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

Artificial Intelligence
New Federal Bills Promote US AI Leadership and Child Safety
April 28, 2026

U.S. lawmakers have introduced two bills covering artificial intelligence: one that would give parents control over their kids’ use of AI chatbots, and one that aims to strengthen U.S. leadership in AI. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...