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Artificial Intelligence
Anthropic Hits $30 Billion Run Rate as Enterprise Demand Accelerates
April 07, 2026

Anthropic has crossed a $30 billion annualized revenue run rate, according to Bloomberg, up sharply from roughly $9 billion at the end of 2025. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

Artificial Intelligence
AI Startups Raised $221 Billion in Q1 as Venture Funding Shows No Slowdown
April 07, 2026

North American artificial intelligence startups didn’t just grow in Q1 2026. They exploded, pulling in $221 billion, roughly six times the previous quarter, according to Crunchbase. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Artificial Intelligence
AI Firms’ Annual Recurring Revenue Metrics Draw Scrutiny
April 07, 2026

Many artificial intelligence (AI) startups use annual recurring revenue as a metric for their growth. 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,...

Artificial Intelligence
Anthropic’s Claude Subscription Shift Signals New AI Pricing Era
April 07, 2026

A software developer sets up an AI agent to manage email, schedule meetings and monitor a shared inbox. It works nonstop, firing off requests through the night, completing tasks no human would stay awake to manage. By morning, it has consumed more compute than most...

Investments
Digital Health Funding Sees $1 Billion Boost Since Q1 2025
April 07, 2026

Funding for digital healthcare startups has reached record levels for the first quarter of the year. 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
The $1.8 Billion One-Man AI Company and the Future of B2B Procurement
April 07, 2026

A new class of business, powered by a new class of technology, is beginning to challenge assumptions around organizational scale and complexity. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

Artificial Intelligence
Anthropic Making $200 Million Bet on New Enterprise Arm
April 07, 2026

Anthropic reportedly plans to invest $200 million in a new venture with private equity 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...

Payments Innovation
CHIPS Payment System Gained 9% in Average Daily Value in 2025
April 07, 2026

The Clearing House’s high-value payment system, the CHIPS network, played a growing role in supporting large-value domestic and cross-border U.S. dollar payments in 2025. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

Payment Methods
Trustly Marks Pay by Bank Milestone With 120-Plus Million Users
April 07, 2026

Pay by Bank provider Trustly says it now has more than 120 million users worldwide. 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,...