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Artificial Intelligence
OpenAI Adds Voice AI Startup Weights.gg to Its Stable
May 17, 2026

OpenAI has reportedly purchased Weights.gg, a startup offering artificial intelligence tools to clone people’s voices. 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
After Claude Design Launched, Figma Raised Its Full-Year Outlook
May 15, 2026

When Anthropic released Claude Design in April, one assumption spread quickly through design and tech circles: a prompt-to-interface tool would make interface design platform Figma redundant. Product teams would describe what they wanted and skip the canvas entirely. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

Banking
Revolut Adds Employee Incentives to Fuel Business Banking Push
May 15, 2026

Revolut is offering employees across all departments 1,000 pounds (about $1,330) if they bring businesses to the digital bank as it expands its business banking offerings, Bloomberg reported Friday (May 15), citing a memo sent to staff by Revolut CEO Nik Storonsky. Get the Full...

Artificial Intelligence
OpenAI Taps Plaid to Connect Bank Accounts
May 15, 2026

Pro users of ChatGPT can now connect their financial accounts, see a dashboard of their finances, ask the chatbot questions and receive answers that are grounded in their financial context. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

Artificial Intelligence
Andon Labs Handed an AI a Café and Business Boomed
May 15, 2026

Andon Labs signed a café lease in Stockholm, handed it to an artificial intelligence (AI) agent and told it to run it. Two weeks later, the café had earned 44,000 SEK (about $4659), 120 eggs for a kitchen with no stove and impersonated two employees...

Banking
Bunq Accelerates Global Expansion With Mexican Banking License Bid
May 15, 2026

European neobank Bunq filed for a Mexican banking license, saying it aims to serve the growing number of global citizens within, and with ties to, Mexico. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Investments
HSBC Reaffirms $4 Billion Private Credit Bet
May 15, 2026

HSBC responded Friday (May 15) to a media report that it paused a $4 billion investment in its private credit funds, saying it remains committed to that business. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

Fintech Investments
Gemini Gets $100 Million to Expand Into Prediction Markets
May 15, 2026

Cryptocurrency and prediction markets platform Gemini Space Station received a $100 million strategic investment from Winklevoss Capital Fund, which is owned by Gemini founders Tyler Winklevoss and Cameron Winklevoss. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

B2B Payments
Why CFOs Are Getting Smart on B2B Card’s Identity Benefits
May 15, 2026

CFOs are asking more of their B2B payments. And for the first time, B2B payments can deliver. Digital innovations like virtual cards and embedded payments have transformed accounts payable (AP) and accounts receivable (AR) from back-office functions into a dynamic cash flow management engine. Get...