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Artificial Intelligence
Nvidia CEO Says the Next Software Battle Is Over Outcomes
March 19, 2026

We’ve all heard a lot about the potential impact artificial intelligence and agentic AI will have on the SaaS sector. But its conversion from SaaS to GaaS is a new wrinkle. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Cross-border Payments
Banks Make Their Move in Cross-Border Payments
March 19, 2026

Cost-effective, streamlined and data-rich cross-border payments have long been the holy grail of global commerce. 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,...

Investments
Obin AI Raises $7 Million for Agentic Tools for Financial Firms
March 19, 2026

Obin AI has raised $7 million to develop agentic AI tools for financial institutions. 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....

Banking
HSBC Weighs 10% Staffing Cut as Banks Hand Off Work to AI
March 19, 2026

HSBC is reportedly considering widespread job cuts as the banking giant relies more on AI. 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,...

Retail
Budget Pressure Is Changing What ‘Worth It’ Means to Gen Z
March 19, 2026

Financial stress is pushing more consumers toward digital wallets, and the shift may say less about tech adoption than about how shoppers are trying to stay organized when every dollar matters. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Artificial Intelligence
Coinbase Bets on AI Agents to Power Payments Growth
March 18, 2026

Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase is looking to build the infrastructure for artificial intelligence agent payments at a time when its core business is being impacted by the crypto market downturn, The Information reported Wednesday (March 18). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

Investments
FinTech Loan Fund Limits Withdrawals as Investors Exit Private Credit
March 18, 2026

Stone Ridge Asset Management told clients in one of its funds last week that it would pay investors only 11% of the amount they requested to cash out because recent redemption requests were so high, the Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday (March 18), citing an investor update. Get...

Retail
Macy’s Credits AI, Reimagined Stores and Loyalty Data for Return to Growth
March 18, 2026

Macy’s returned to positive comparable sales in fiscal 2025, marking what the company called an inflection point after years of contraction. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

Banking
BofA Targets European Banks With Private Credit Short Basket
March 18, 2026

Bank of America is offering clients a basket of 17 European financial stocks that allows them to bet against companies the bank said are among the “most exposed to private credit shocks,” the Financial Times reported Wednesday (March 18). Get the Full Story Complete the...