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Payments Innovation
What It Takes to Be Merchant-Ready for Agentic Commerce
March 31, 2026

The framing of agentic commerce as a future-only capability is increasingly an outdated one. At least, that’s becoming the case within the payments industry. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

Artificial Intelligence
OpenAI Aims to Improve Developer Experience Around Third-Party ChatGPT Apps
March 30, 2026

Six months after OpenAI announced that it would let companies launch mini apps within ChatGPT, the experience is getting mixed reviews from participating companies, Bloomberg reported Monday (March 30). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Artificial Intelligence
Businesses Adapt AI Budgets to Match Usage-Based Pricing
March 30, 2026

Generative artificial intelligence lacks the fixed-cost structure of traditional software. Each user interaction incurs real compute and processing costs, making it important for organizations to develop financial frameworks early for confident scaling. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

Retail
Aldi US Launches Website and App Powered by Instacart Commerce Platform
March 30, 2026

Grocer Aldi U.S. launched a redesigned website and mobile app Monday (March 30), both of which are powered by Instacart’s Storefront Pro enterprise commerce platform and fulfillment solutions. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Artificial Intelligence
Microsoft Expands Copilot With Task Execution Feature
March 30, 2026

Microsoft introduced Copilot Cowork on Monday (March 30), a new feature that allows its artificial intelligence (AI) assistant to carry out tasks across Microsoft 365 applications. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Investments
Valinor Raises $25 Million to Link Blockchain and Private Credit
March 30, 2026

Digital assets startup Valinor has raised $25 million to introduce private credit to the blockchain. 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,...

Artificial Intelligence
AI’s Next Act Is Financial Decision-Making
March 30, 2026

Last year, Big Tech companies purchased 68.4 million permanent carbon removal credits, a 181% year-over-year increase, according to CNBC. 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...

Retail
CVS to Expand Retail Footprint After Shrinking for 4 Years
March 30, 2026

CVS Health plans to expand its retail footprint this year after contracting it over the past four years, Bloomberg reported Monday (March 30). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

Banking
Wise Takes On UK Retail Banks With Current Account
March 30, 2026

Money transfer FinTech Wise is making a new push into the banking space. 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 completing...