Data
PayPal Leverages Massive Data Trove to Create Retail Media Network
January 06, 2026

PayPal announced in a press release Tuesday (Jan 6) the launch of its Transaction Graph Insights & Measurement program, designed to give merchants a “full-funnel” view of consumer spending habits across the internet. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

Cybersecurity
Banking Startup Kontigo Promises Refunds After Stablecoin Hack
January 06, 2026

Banking startup Kontigo says it will reimburse more than 1,000 customers following a hack. 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
Nvidia Previews AI-Powered Cars With Ability to ‘Reason’
January 06, 2026

Nvidia is reportedly speeding up plans to bring its technology to automobiles. 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...

What's Trending
Commerce Finds Its Voice
January 06, 2026

Voice will finally pull agentic commerce onto the mobile phone by turning complex, desktop-only “go do this for me” prompts into natural, spoken conversations that consumers can have anywhere. The platforms that win in 2026 will be those that embed capable voice agents deeply into...

What's Trending
Tokenized Deposits Steal Stablecoin Buzz — and the Business Model
January 06, 2026

In 2026, tokenized bank deposits overtake stablecoins as the preferred on-chain dollar for institutional and wholesale money, not because stablecoins disappear, but because banks turn deposits into programmable infrastructure without breaking the existing financial system.

Economy
Fed Says Tariffs Could Ease Inflation By Curbing Demand and Employment
January 06, 2026

New Federal Reserve research examines the relationship between high tariffs and reduced inflation. 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....

Regulation
Former OCC Chief Says Bank Charters Help Keep Crypto Compliant
January 06, 2026

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Retail
Retailers Prepare for Agent-Driven Shopping at Scale
January 06, 2026

For most of the 21st century’s eCommerce era, retailers have optimized for a single decision-maker: a human with a screen, a cursor and relatively limited attention. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Credit Unions
How Credit Unions Became FinTechs’ Best Bet for Scale
January 06, 2026

An industry once dominated by national banks is being reshaped as FinTechs turn their attention to smaller institutions, with credit unions emerging as the partnership destination of choice. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...