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PhonePe AI Agent Cuts Payment Gateway Integration to Minutes
May 06, 2026

PhonePe launched an artificial intelligence agent that enables merchants to integrate the company’s payment gateway through a conversational interface. 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...

Investments
OpenTrade Raises $17 Million to Meet Stablecoin Infrastructure Demand
May 06, 2026

Stablecoin infrastructure platform OpenTrade has raised $17 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 this form,...

Artificial Intelligence
Anthropic Races OpenAI to Capture the Banking’s Services Core
May 06, 2026

Anthropic’s launch this week of 10 financial services-focused artificial intelligence agents is the kind of product announcement that may mean more than the product itself. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

Investments
Astrada Raises $3.8 Million to Expand Autonomous Finance Offering
May 06, 2026

Autonomous finance data layer Astrada has raised $3.8 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 this...

Cross-border Payments
Stablecoin Settlement Brings Cross-Border Interoperability to Local RTP Networks
May 06, 2026

Domestic payment systems around the world are growing more instantaneous. And money movement in the blink of an eye is reframing the possibilities of commerce. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

Faster Payments
JPMorganChase Says Instant Money Needs Instant Certainty
May 06, 2026

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eCommerce
Etsy Pilots Conversational AI to Ignite Marketplace Sales
May 05, 2026

Etsy is working to offer conversational search both in OpenAI’s ChatGPT and on its own platform. 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...

B2B Payments
Tech Giants Just Made Every Business Their Business
May 05, 2026

Enterprise services can change forever in an instant, at least in today’s digital era. 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...

B2B Payments
Billtrust Adds Buyer Portal to Speed Up B2B Payments
May 05, 2026

Billtrust has added a self-service payment experience and a cash forecasting tool to its B2B accounts receivable workflow and payment software. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...