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eBay Invests in European Pay by Bank Network TrueLayer
February 19, 2026

Online retail platform eBay has invested in TrueLayer as part of a partnership with the Pay by Bank provider. 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...

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What Happens When Embedded Finance Grows Up?
February 19, 2026

For more than two decades, financial technology companies have been racing to expand a financing model invented by General Motors over a century ago. The model established in‑house finance arms so that car buyers could get a loan at the dealership instead of trudging to...

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Billion-Dollar Firms Swap AI Hype With Long-Term Capital Discipline, Data Shows
February 19, 2026

Hype can go hand in hand with immediacy. 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...

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Regulatory Concerns Temper Agentic AI Adoption Across the Tech Sector, PYMNTS Finds
February 19, 2026

The fastest way to spot where agentic artificial intelligence will land next is to watch the technology sector, where it is already being built and tested. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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DoorDash Q4 Earnings Highlight Deliveroo and Agentic AI Push
February 18, 2026

DoorDash used its fourth-quarter earnings call to make a broader point about where it sees the next leg of competition: not just in meal delivery, but in owning the software and logistics stack that powers local commerce. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Saudi Arabia’s Humain Backs Elon Musk’s AI Ambitions With $3 Billion xAI Stake
February 18, 2026

Humain, a Saudi Public Investment Fund (PIF) company focused on artificial intelligence (AI), said Wednesday (Feb. 18) that it invested $3 billion in xAI’s Series E funding round just before xAI was acquired by SpaceX. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Private Equity Firms Embrace AI to Streamline Operations
February 18, 2026

Private equity firms built their reputations on driving operational efficiency inside portfolio companies. They professionalized management teams, optimized pricing, tightened supply chains and expanded margins. Now, that same discipline is being applied inward. Across the industry, firms are embedding artificial intelligence into their own sourcing...

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Treasury to Roll Out AI Success Manuals for Financial Firms
February 18, 2026

The Treasury Department will release six resources designed to enable secure and resilient artificial intelligence (AI) across the financial system. 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...

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Top-Tier Malls Attract Shoppers and Capital as Others Face Demolition
February 18, 2026

Walk into a top-tier mall in a high-income suburb right now and you can still feel echoes of the holiday rush: full parking decks, busy food halls and steady lines at the “can’t-get-it-online” stores. Drive 20 minutes in the other direction and you may find...