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Banking
SoFi Deepens Blockchain Efforts With Business Banking Offering
April 02, 2026

SoFi is expanding its blockchain efforts with the debut of its Big Business Banking tool. 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...

Loyalty & Rewards
Flex Credentials Give Retail Rewards a Second Act
April 02, 2026

A loyalty chief at a national retailer can spend an entire morning staring at the same questions. Do you put more money into points? Another discount? A richer store card offer? Or do you accept that the shopper you want is no longer building a...

Payments Innovation
86% of Companies Say Embedded Finance Boosts Financial Performance
April 02, 2026

A year ago, embedded finance was often framed as a feature. 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...

Artificial Intelligence
Companies Balance AI Opportunities With Fear of AI Bubble
April 01, 2026

After Microsoft paused some development of data centers in spring 2025, the company was surprised to see the demand for artificial intelligence services race past its ability to provide them, Bloomberg reported Wednesday (April 1). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

Investments
Sona Raises $45 Million to Expand AI Platform for Frontline Businesses
April 01, 2026

Sona raised $45 million in a Series B funding round to accelerate the expansion of its artificial intelligence (AI) platform for frontline businesses such as hospitality, retail, healthcare and logistics. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

Retail
CVS Accelerates Rollout of New Pharmacy-Only Store Format
April 01, 2026

CVS Health plans to open about 20 smaller, pharmacy-only locations across the United States this year after opening its first one late last year. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

Artificial Intelligence
Schneider Electric Deploys AI Across 100 Use Cases in Industrial Operations
April 01, 2026

Artificial intelligence projects are often known for getting stuck in endless pilot phases, but Schneider Electric is avoiding that by deploying nearly 100 use cases into production. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

B2B Payments
Stablecoins’ Shadow FX Market Is Becoming a Corporate Treasury Issue
April 01, 2026

Stablecoins are increasingly being viewed by corporate finance teams as less a disruption than an addition. They are infrastructure, plumbing, pipes, a new rail and so on and so forth. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Artificial Intelligence
Claude Leak Leaves Anthropic Fighting to Protect Its Edge
April 01, 2026

Who would have thought a human error would leak Anthropic’s trade secrets? 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...