This week in AI saw mega-fundraising as well as states shifting their regulations to focus more on growth than risk mitigation. Meanwhile, financial service firms remain cautious on agentic AI as Google introduces its most power model yet: Gemini 2.5. Here’s what happened. Get the...
CoreWeave’s downsizing of its initial public offering (IPO) reportedly signals a cooling of investor enthusiasm for artificial intelligence IPOs and for IPOs in general. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...
Japanese tech investment firm SoftBank Group is reportedly planning to invest $1 trillion to build artificial intelligence (AI)-equipped factories in the United States. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...
The federal government’s move to eliminate paper checks by Sept. 30 signals a massive shift toward digital transactions, potentially saving the Treasury $750 million. This transition, driven by an executive order, could accelerate the adoption of real-time payments across government and business. PYMNTS breaks it...
Financial services companies are still in the early innings of deploying generative and agentic artificial intelligence (AI) despite the rhetoric coming from AI vendors, industry executives and academics during a roundtable discussion held Thursday (March 27) by the Securities and Exchange Commission. Get the Full...
Singapore stands at a crossroads in the digital payments revolution. While digital wallets are reshaping how businesses handle cross-border transactions, a noticeable gap persists in consumer awareness. This disparity, particularly when compared to the persistent dominance of traditional payment methods, presents both a challenge and...
Amazon is rolling out a feature to connect consumers to more of the goods they like. 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...
FinTech IPO Index names were mostly in the red this past week, and the companies that did manage to post gains barely made it out of the low single-digit percentages. The majority of the headlines through the last several days were centered on partnerships tied...
Signs are emerging that states are taking a more pro-innovation focus in their artificial intelligence (AI) regulations and away from the stricter EU-style legislation that doubles down on reining in risks, according to think tank R Street Institute. Get the Full Story Complete the form...
