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Goodfire Raises $150 Million to Better Understand AI
February 05, 2026

Goodfire has raised $150 million to continue its research into understanding artificial intelligence (AI) models. 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,...

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Mastercard Says Readiness Is Key as Enterprises Move to AI Agents
February 05, 2026

Agentic artificial intelligence is gaining momentum across banking and commerce, and payments networks are among the leaders. 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...

Retail
Target’s New CEO Says Technology Is a Top Priority
February 04, 2026

Target’s new CEO, Michael Fiddelke, said Wednesday (Feb. 4) during a company town hall event that he aims to improve the retailer’s merchandise, in-store experiences and technology, Bloomberg reported Wednesday. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

B2B Payments
Revolut Business Launches Merchant Acquiring Product in Australia
February 04, 2026

Revolut Business has launched a merchant acquiring product in Australia. 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,...

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AI Infrastructure Builder Cerebras Valued at $23 Billion in Latest Funding Round
February 04, 2026

Artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure builder Cerebras announced a funding round Tuesday (Feb. 3) that nearly tripled its valuation from four months earlier. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

Fintech Investments
TRM Labs Reaches $1 Billion Valuation in $70 Million Funding Round
February 04, 2026

Blockchain analytics firm TRM Labs secured $70 million in a Series C funding round, propelling the company to a $1 billion valuation, according to a Wednesday (Feb. 4) press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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EnFi’s $15 Million Fundraise Pushes Agentic AI Into Bank Credit Decisions
February 04, 2026

EnFi has raised $15 million to expand the use of artificial intelligence (AI) agents that analyze and make credit decisions at banks, Reuters reported Wednesday (Feb. 4). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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Anthropic Says AI Assistant Claude Will Remain Ad-Free
February 04, 2026

Anthropic will not add advertising to its artificial intelligence (AI) assistant Claude, the company said in a Wednesday (Feb. 4) blog post. 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...

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AT&T Turns to Autonomous AI Agents to Slash Fraud
February 04, 2026

AT&T is deploying a new generation of autonomous AI agents across its consumer and enterprise operations to tackle escalating spam and fraud calls and cut service friction for customers and employees alike. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...