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Klarna Vets’ Galdera Raises $1.7 Million for AI Financial Modeling
March 29, 2026

Galdera, a financial modeling startup founded by veterans of Klarna, is debuting with $1.7 million in pre-seed 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...

Artificial Intelligence
Physical Intelligence Seeks $1 Billion as Robotics Interest Grows
March 29, 2026

Robotics startup Physical Intelligence is reportedly in talks on a $1 billion funding round. 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...

Artificial Intelligence
Anthropic’s Claude Sees Surge in Subscriptions
March 29, 2026

Anthropic’s artificial intelligence tool is reportedly enjoying record levels of popularity among consumers. 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....

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Concerns About AI Model Capabilities Drive Down Cybersecurity Stocks
March 27, 2026

Concerns about the capabilities of an artificial intelligence (AI) model being tested by Anthropic drove down cybersecurity stocks on Friday (March 27), Bloomberg reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

Artificial Intelligence
Hollywood’s Classics Get an AI Upgrade
March 27, 2026

Artificial intelligence is increasingly being deployed to restore decades-old films, from Hollywood archives to China’s kung fu classics, enhancing image quality, repairing physical damage and reconstructing degraded audio. What was once a painstaking, manual process is becoming automated and scalable, changing how cinema history is...

Banking
Citigroup Denies Considering Acquisition of US Regional Bank or Brokerage
March 27, 2026

Citigroup is considering acquiring a major U.S. regional bank or a brokerage, Bloomberg reported Friday (March 27), citing unnamed sources and adding that Citigroup said the report was “baseless speculation.” Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Banking
First Dollar Wins: How Deposit Timing Is Rewiring Financial Loyalty
March 27, 2026

The earliest interactions between a consumer and a financial provider rarely take place in a branch, and the account opening is just the beginning. The most important moment, arguably, happens when money arrives into accounts, and ease of fund flows and accessibility carry weight that...

Loyalty & Rewards
Durbin’s Airline Points Bill May Spur Shift to Flexible Rewards
March 27, 2026

Legislation aimed at airline loyalty programs may reshape how rewards work across the broader payments ecosystem. 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...

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OpenAI Expands ChatGPT Advertising to More Markets After US Pilot
March 27, 2026

OpenAI is set to expand the markets in which it offers advertising in ChatGPT after seeing the results of its pilot in the United States. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...