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Anthropic Valuation Hits $380 Billion as Enterprise AI Demand Explodes
February 12, 2026

Anthropic raised $30 billion in a Series G funding round that valued the company at $380 billion. 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...

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ByteDance’s Seedance 2.0 Builds Buzz in Expanding Video Generation Market
February 12, 2026

The latest artificial intelligence breakthrough from Chinese tech giant ByteDance has ignited fresh excitement in China’s AI sector, with its newly unveiled Seedance 2.0 video-generation model going viral on social media and prompting comparisons to last year’s DeepSeek moment, according to Reuters. Get the Full...

Artificial Intelligence
Bank of Canada Deputy Governor Says Economy Needs Small Business AI
February 12, 2026

Broader adoption of artificial intelligence by small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) could boost Canada’s productivity, Bank of Canada Senior Deputy Governor Carolyn Rogers said Thursday (Feb. 12), according to a report by Bloomberg. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

IPO
PayPay IPO Will Test Investor Hunger for Super Apps
February 12, 2026

Japan-based PayPay filed for a U.S. initial public offering Thursday (Feb. 12), saying it aims to continue expanding the capabilities of its digital finance platform. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

Artificial Intelligence
New Research: Productivity Gains Rise When Companies Pair AI Agents With Strong Oversight
February 12, 2026

Companies have spent the past two years racing to deploy artificial intelligence (AI) agents across sales, finance, operations and customer support. Now, a new constraint is surfacing inside the enterprise: the technology is scaling faster than the management structures designed to control it. Get the...

B2B Payments
MSI and Mondu Team to Bring BNPL to B2B Procurement
February 12, 2026

Computer seller MSI has formed a pay-later partnership with B2B payments company Mondu. 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 this...

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Experian Brings Its Insurance Market to ChatGPT
February 12, 2026

Experian says it is launching its insurance comparison platform on OpenAI’s AI chatbot, ChatGPT. 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...

Delivery
FedEx Focuses on B2B Clients to Hit Revenue Goals
February 12, 2026

FedEx says it is focusing on “high-margin” clients to reach $98 billion in revenue in 2029. 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
Amazon and Walmart Deepen Healthcare Push With Prescription Delivery and Telehealth Expansion
February 12, 2026

What used to be a retail war between Amazon and Walmart is now a platform war over who embeds themselves deepest into consumers’ daily routines. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...