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Artificial Intelligence
House Passes Bills Requiring SBA to Help Small Businesses Adopt AI
January 21, 2026

The House of Representatives passed two bills Tuesday (Jan. 20) that would require the Small Business Administration (SBA) to help small businesses adopt artificial intelligence (AI). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Payments Innovation
Revolut Makes One-Tap Checkout Compatible With Google’s Agent Payments Protocol
January 21, 2026

Revolut made its one-tap checkout solution Revolut Pay compatible with Google’s Agent Payments Protocol (AP2). 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,...

Artificial Intelligence
Mucinex and Lysol Turn Gen AI Into a Daily Decision Tool
January 21, 2026

Reckitt is one of the few global consumer goods companies that has moved generative artificial intelligence (AI) out of experimentation and into daily operations at scale. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Artificial Intelligence
Infra and Humain Partner to Build AI Infrastructure in Saudi Arabia
January 21, 2026

Saudi Arabia’s National Infrastructure Fund (Infra) and the kingdom’s global artificial intelligence (AI) company Humain announced a $1.2 billion strategic financing framework agreement to expand AI and digital infrastructure projects in Saudi Arabia. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Banking
Banks Launch Financing Package for Takeover of Walmart Supplier
January 21, 2026

Royal Bank of Canada and some other banks reportedly launched a loan tied to the takeover of TreeHouse Foods, which supplies Walmart private-label food and beverages, by Investindustrial. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

Payment Methods
Stripe and TrueLayer Launch Pay by Bank Partnership in Finland
January 21, 2026

Payments network TrueLayer says it has begun offering pay by bank payments in Finland. 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...

Payment Methods
Walmart’s OnePay Later and Klarna Partner for Post-Purchase BNPL
January 21, 2026

OnePay and Klarna have partnered to enable the users of the OnePay Cash financial services platform to convert recent purchases into fixed-term payment 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...

Artificial Intelligence
OpenAI and Anthropic Compete for Enterprise Clients
January 21, 2026

Artificial intelligence startups OpenAI and Anthropic will be competing for enterprise clients this year, CNBC reported Wednesday (Jan. 21). 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...

Cross-border Payments
Cross-Border Payments Put CFOs Under Rising AML Pressure
January 21, 2026

Cross-border payments are increasingly wearing two hats for growth-oriented businesses. 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...