Partnerships

Partnerships
Experian to Acquire AI-Powered Mortgage Shopping Platform Own Up
February 03, 2026

Experian plans to expand its presence in the mortgage industry by acquiring Own Up, an artificial intelligence-powered mortgage shopping platform. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

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Spotify to Use Checkout.com’s Global Acquiring Services
February 03, 2026

Spotify will use Checkout.com’s global acquiring services to facilitate payments for the users of its audio streaming subscription service. 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...

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FuturePay Integrates Paysafe’s SafetyPay Solution to Support Expansion Into Latin America
February 02, 2026

FuturePay Global Limited has supported the entry of its payments platform into Latin America by integrating Paysafe’s SafetyPay solution. 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...

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TransUnion to Acquire Mobile Division of RealNetworks
February 02, 2026

TransUnion plans to continue extending its business by acquiring the mobile division of RealNetworks. 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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SpaceX Acquires xAI to Enable Solar-Powered, Space-Based AI
February 02, 2026

SpaceX has acquired xAI, a move that Elon Musk, the owner of the two companies, said will enable solar-powered, space-based artificial intelligence, in part by using designs and strategies developed around SpaceX’s existing broadband satellite systems. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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Bed Bath & Beyond to Acquire Tokens.com in Real Estate Finance Push
February 02, 2026

Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc. on Monday (Feb. 2) announced it signed an agreement to acquire Tokens.com to establish a unified investment platform merging traditional real estate finance with blockchain-based tokenization. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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Snowflake and OpenAI Expand Partnership to Bring AI Into Enterprise Data
February 02, 2026

Snowflake and OpenAI have entered into a multi-year strategic partnership aimed at embedding artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities into Snowflake’s data platform, as enterprises push to move AI from experimentation into production. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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Perplexity Adds Microsoft’s Azure as a Cloud Service Provider
January 30, 2026

Perplexity signed a $750 million, three-year deal with Microsoft that will enable the artificial intelligence startup to use the tech giant’s Azure cloud service, Bloomberg reported Friday (Jan. 30). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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Apple Acquires Israeli Audio AI Startup Q.ai Before Q4 Earnings
January 29, 2026

Apple has acquired Q.ai, an Israeli startup focused on artificial intelligence technology for audio, the Financial Times reported on Thursday (Jan. 29), as the company prepares to report fiscal fourth-quarter results later Thursday amid growing scrutiny of its AI strategy. Get the Full Story Complete...