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IPO
Musk Wants SpaceX IPO Banks to Become Grok Subscribers
April 05, 2026

Some of the country’s biggest banks are helping Elon Musk’s SpaceX go public. 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....

Retail
Easter’s Gone Luxe and the Chocolate Is Driving
April 04, 2026

Easter used to be a foil-wrapped bunny, a department-store dress and a brunch reservation someone forgot to make until Thursday. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

B2B Payments
Shopify Expands Availability of B2B Tools to All Merchants
April 03, 2026

Shopify is making some of its B2B features available to merchants on all of its plans. 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...

Artificial Intelligence
The One-Person Billion-Dollar Company Is Here
April 03, 2026

It used to take large teams and years to build a billion-dollar company. Now just one AI-savvy founder can scale it solo. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

Artificial Intelligence
Your Daily Life Is Now a Data Product. Companies Are Paying for It
April 03, 2026

When Zeus, a medical student in central Nigeria, comes home from the hospital, he straps his iPhone to his forehead and records himself making his bed. He moves slowly, keeping his hands in frame. The footage goes to Micro1, a Palo Alto company that sells...

Artificial Intelligence
The New Power Broker in Consumer Decisions Is AI
April 03, 2026

The history of technology is littered with winners and losers. The winners typically have at least one thing in common: they were able to control the primary interface between large user audiences and the digital services they desired. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

Payment Methods
Why Gen Z Uses BNPL and Installments Differently
April 03, 2026

Consumers are no longer choosing how to pay based on habit or loyalty. They are selecting financial tools with a specific outcome in mind at the moment of purchase. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Retail
Home Depot Recruits Ford Tech Leader to Scale Agentic AI
April 02, 2026

The Home Depot has named Ford Motor Company artificial intelligence leader Franziska Bell to head the home improvement retailer’s integration of agentic AI and machine learning. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Banking
Chime Launches Prime Membership Tier to Get Deposits
April 02, 2026

Chime has launched a premium membership tier that rewards members who make Chime their primary checking account. 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...