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Artificial Intelligence
AI Companions, Video Generators and Coding Tools Spawn a New App Boom
March 10, 2026

A new generation of consumer software categories is forming around generative artificial intelligence. From AI companions and conversational search to prompt-based coding tools and video generators, products that barely appeared on app roadmaps two years ago are now attracting millions of users and building their...

Payments Innovation
Musk Says X Money Set to Debut in April
March 10, 2026

Elon Musk said X Money is set to launch in April. 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 this...

B2B Payments
SquareFi Launches Stablecoin Infrastructure for Cross-Border B2B Payments
March 10, 2026

Squarefi emerged from stealth Tuesday (March 10) and announced its stablecoin-based financial infrastructure for global business payments. 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...

Artificial Intelligence
New Governance Tools From OpenAI and Microsoft Target AI Risks
March 10, 2026

Traditional enterprise software wasn’t designed for artificial intelligence (AI) agents, which interpret prompts, cross systems, retrieve data and act autonomously—unlike older, rules-based applications. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

Artificial Intelligence
Nvidia Invests in Mira Murati’s Thinking Machines Lab
March 10, 2026

Nvidia has announced a multi-year partnership with Thinking Machines Lab, the artificial intelligence startup founded by former OpenAI CTO Mira Murati, to build infrastructure for training and running frontier AI models. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Retail
eCommerce Sales Hit $316 Billion as Online Retail Gains Share
March 10, 2026

The steady migration of consumer spending toward digital channels continued through the end of 2025, underlining the extent to which online commerce has become embedded in the broader retail economy. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Investments
Rhoda AI Raises $450 Million to Automate Manufacturing and Logistics
March 10, 2026

Robotic intelligence firm Rhoda AI emerged from stealth Tuesday (March 10) and announced it raised $450 million in a Series A 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...

Investments
Sigma360 Raises $17 Million to Fund Financial Crime Prevention
March 10, 2026

Financial crime and compliance platform Sigma360 has raised $17.3 million in new funding. 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...

Artificial Intelligence
J.P. Morgan Payments and Mirakl Strike Up Agentic Commerce Pact
March 10, 2026

Commerce software firm Mirakl has joined forces with J.P. Morgan Payments. 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 this form, you...