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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...

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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...

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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...

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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 —...

B2B Payments
The Riskiest Words in B2B: This Is How We’ve Always Done It
April 17, 2026

Few phrases in corporate history have proven as durable as “no one ever got fired for buying IBM.” It is shorthand for something deeper: when stakes are high decision-makers often choose what protects their own position over what maximizes institutional value. Get the Full Story...

Artificial Intelligence
Permitting Hurdles and Labor Shortages Threaten AI Data Center Timelines
April 17, 2026

Almost 40% of U.S. data center projects are at risk of falling behind schedule, the Financial Times reported Thursday (April 16), citing data from satellite and artificial intelligence (AI) analytics group SynMax. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Artificial Intelligence
Anthropic Briefs EU Regulators on Mythos Cybersecurity Concerns
April 17, 2026

European Union officials met with Anthropic Wednesday (April 15) to discuss concerns about the company’s Mythos artificial intelligence (AI) model, and more such meetings are planned, Agence France-Presse reported Thursday (April 16). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...