artificial intelligence
OpenAI’s Annual Recurring Revenue Tripled to $20 Billion in 2025
January 19, 2026

OpenAI’s annual recurring revenue (ARR) topped $20 billion in 2025, up from $6 billion in 2024 and $2 billion in 2023, according to the artificial intelligence (AI) startup’s chief financial officer, Sarah Friar. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

B2B Payments
Agentic Commerce Finds Traction in B2B Payments
January 19, 2026

Payment innovations typically start by doing their best to answer three key questions. Can money move faster, more cheaply, with fewer human touches? Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

Cryptocurrency
Bermuda Aims to Make Digital Assets Part of Everyday Financial Infrastructure
January 19, 2026

Bermuda says it is set to become “the world’s first fully onchain national economy” with the help of stablecoin issuer Circle and cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

CBDC
India Wants BRICS Nations to Link Digital Currencies
January 19, 2026

India’s central bank has reportedly proposed that BRICS countries link their digital currencies. 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....

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IMF Sees Threat to World Economy if AI Falls Short
January 19, 2026

The IMF is reportedly warning of a threat to the world economy from an AI downturn. 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...

Amazon
Amazon Brings Quick Commerce Offering to UK
January 19, 2026

Amazon has launched its first Amazon Now site in the U.K. 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...

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AI Content Is Par for the Course With PGA Tour’s Expanded AWS Partnership
January 19, 2026

The PGA Tour is teeing up to make artificial intelligence (AI) an even bigger part of how it creates and distributes content. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

Legal
FTC Alleges Payment Processor Cliq Failed to Implement Fraud Prevention Measures
January 19, 2026

Payment processor Cliq said Monday (Jan. 19) that it will “vigorously defend” against a legal motion filed Tuesday (Jan. 13) by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

Investments
NYSE Takes Stocks On-Chain and Tests Wall Street’s Old Rules
January 19, 2026

The digital asset space first wanted to replace the financial system. Now, the blockchain ecosystem is lowering its gaze from that sky-high goal and seeking instead merely to eliminate legacy inefficiencies in payments and capital markets. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...