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Enterprise AI Goes Vertical and Investors Follow Fast
April 20, 2026

Breadth was the safest bet in enterprise artificial intelligence (AI): Build a platform and let the market find you. That model still raises money. But the largest checks this week went to companies that went the other way, picking one industry and rebuilding its workflows...

Payment Methods
ACH B2B Payments Jump 9.4% as Businesses Abandon Paper Checks
April 20, 2026

Same Day ACH and B2B payments drove ACH Network volume growth in the first quarter. 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,...

Retail
Retail Media Grows but Hard-to-Use Offers Hold It Back
April 20, 2026

Retail media networks are expanding across retailers, marketplaces and financial institutions, as advertising tied to actual purchases can prove more successful than advertising tied to stimulating the intent to buy. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Artificial Intelligence
Adobe Launches AI Agents to Automate Marketing Workflows
April 20, 2026

Adobe is enhancing its range of marketing solutions with an agentic artificial intelligence (AI) system, an AI-powered coworker and expanded collaborations with AI platforms. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

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Polymarket Targets $15 Billion Valuation in New Funding Round
April 20, 2026

Predictions site Polymarket is reportedly in discussions to raise $400 million in new 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 our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By...

Artificial Intelligence
Zenskar Raises $15 Million for Agentic-Powered Revenue Automation
April 20, 2026

Billing and revenue automation platform Zenskar has raised $15 million in new 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 our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today....

Banking
How Visa Is Rewiring Bank Infrastructure for the AI Era
April 20, 2026

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Artificial Intelligence
In the Age of Agentic AI, Data Control Is Power
April 20, 2026

As companies rush to deploy agentic AI, a new consensus is taking shape around the data problem underneath the hype. More autonomous AI systems will raise the stakes for how data is created, governed, accessed and protected. Synthetic data needs clearer standards. Real-world data needs...

Artificial Intelligence
Verizon’s Dan Schulman Tells CEOs to Be Open About AI Job Cuts
April 19, 2026

Verizon’s CEO wants his contemporaries to be open about artificial intelligence-related job losses. 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....