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Artificial Intelligence
Experian Brings Its Insurance Market to ChatGPT
February 12, 2026

Experian says it is launching its insurance comparison platform on OpenAI’s AI chatbot, ChatGPT. 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...

Delivery
FedEx Focuses on B2B Clients to Hit Revenue Goals
February 12, 2026

FedEx says it is focusing on “high-margin” clients to reach $98 billion in revenue in 2029. 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
Amazon and Walmart Deepen Healthcare Push With Prescription Delivery and Telehealth Expansion
February 12, 2026

What used to be a retail war between Amazon and Walmart is now a platform war over who embeds themselves deepest into consumers’ daily routines. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

Artificial Intelligence
PayPal Teams With Sabre and Mindtrip on Agentic AI Travel
February 12, 2026

PayPal is launching an artificial intelligence-focused partnership with tech firms Sabre and Mindtrip, according to a Thursday (Feb. 12) press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

B2B Payments
Embedding Payments Into ERP Shifts Cash Control Back in-House
February 12, 2026

As counterintuitive as it sounds, businesses have typically moved forward by looking backward. 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....

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Simile Raises $100 Million for AI That Aims to Predict Human Behavior
February 12, 2026

Artificial intelligence (AI) startup Simile has raised $100 million in a new 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 to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By...

Artificial Intelligence
AI Agents Are Now Running the Back Office at Insurance Giants
February 12, 2026

Insurance companies are beginning to deploy agentic artificial intelligence (AI) systems that do more than summarize documents or answer customer questions. They are orchestrating entire workflows across claims, underwriting and policy servicing functions, touching legacy policy administration, billing and claims systems that were never designed...

Artificial Intelligence
Modal Labs Targets $2.5 Billion Valuation for AI Inference Work
February 12, 2026

AI startup Modal Labs is reportedly looking to raise funds at a $2.5 billion valuation. 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
37 Percent of Power Users Make AI Their Primary Finance Tool
February 12, 2026

The novelty phase of conversational artificial intelligence has officially ended, giving way to a more formidable market phase: structural reliance. While nearly half of U.S. consumers have now interfaced with AI assistants, the real story isn’t the influx of new users — it’s the stickiness...