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How Visa Is Rewiring Bank Infrastructure for the AI Era
April 20, 2026

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Artificial Intelligence
In the Age of Agentic AI, Data Control Is Power
April 20, 2026

As companies rush to deploy agentic AI, a new consensus is taking shape around the data problem underneath the hype. More autonomous AI systems will raise the stakes for how data is created, governed, accessed and protected. Synthetic data needs clearer standards. Real-world data needs...

Artificial Intelligence
Verizon’s Dan Schulman Tells CEOs to Be Open About AI Job Cuts
April 19, 2026

Verizon’s CEO wants his contemporaries to be open about artificial intelligence-related job losses. 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....

Global Payments
France’s CB Payments Network Aims to Take on Visa/Mastercard in EU
April 19, 2026

French payments network CB reportedly hopes to lead a Europe-based campaign against Visa and Mastercard. 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,...

Investments
Venture Capital Gravitates to Crypto-AI Combo Projects
April 19, 2026

Venture investors are favoring artificial intelligence/cryptocurrency projects over pure crypto firms. 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...

Investments
Private Credit’s Consumer Debt Holdings Jump $150 Billion Since 2019
April 19, 2026

Private credit outfits are reportedly turning to consumer debt for high-yield investments.  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...

Investments
Loop Raises $95 Million to Bridge Supply Chain Data Gap
April 17, 2026

Loop raised $95 million in a Series C funding round to expand its platform for logistics and supply chains across a broader set of enterprise use cases. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

Investments
Cursor Eyes $50 Billion Valuation as AI Coding Demand Surges
April 17, 2026

Cursor, a maker of artificial intelligence (AI)-powered coding tools, is looking to raise about $2 billion in a funding round that would value it at over $50 billion, Bloomberg reported Friday (April 17), citing an unnamed source. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

Artificial Intelligence
Anthropic and White House Aim to Make Peace in Friday Meeting
April 17, 2026

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei will meet with White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles in the West Wing on Friday (April 17), according to multiple media reports. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...