Alexa
Amazon’s Alexa+ Aims to Tackle Brazil’s Many Languages
June 18, 2026

Amazon says its Alexa+ voice assistant is now available to customers in Brazil. 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...

Economy
Citi Predicts Fed Rate Cuts Will Come Later Than Expected
June 18, 2026

Citigroup changed its expectations for a Federal Reserve interest rate cut, Reuters reported Thursday (June 18). 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...

Healthcare
Zelis Picks AWS to Automate Healthcare Pricing and Payments
June 18, 2026

Healthcare technology solutions provider Zelis selected Amazon Web Services (AWS) as its preferred cloud provider. 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,...

B2B Payments
Melio Launches Agent-Powered B2B Network to Pay Suppliers Without New Portals
June 18, 2026

Melio has launched an agent-powered B2B payment network that enables buyers to pay suppliers through their accounts receivable (AR) systems, without requiring suppliers to onboard to a new portal or payment network. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

Retail
Amazon and Walmart Battle to Become Retail’s Most Powerful Data Broker
June 18, 2026

For years, the rivalry between Amazon and Walmart was easy to understand. One company dominated eCommerce, the other dominated physical retail. Their competition revolved around familiar metrics: market share, delivery speed, pricing power and store traffic. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

Earnings
Kroger Sales Creep up 1% as Shoppers Grow More Selective
June 18, 2026

Kroger’s revenues ticked up slightly last quarter as its shoppers felt increased financial strain. 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...

Real-Time Payments
FedNow Cross-Border Plan Tests Real-Time Payments Infrastructure
June 18, 2026

The Federal Reserve’s proposal to expand FedNow beyond its current domestic limitations arrives at a moment when demand for faster cross-border payments is colliding with the realities of compliance, correspondent banking and payment-system design. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

Processor Acquisition
Deluxe Aims to Expand Payments Business With Celero Acquisition
June 18, 2026

Payments and data company Deluxe is set to acquire small business-focused payments solution firm Celero Commerce, according to a Thursday (June 18) press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

Artificial Intelligence
FinTech Finds a New Category in AI’s Untracked Costs
June 18, 2026

As artificial intelligence agents spread across enterprise operations, spend management platforms are racing to fill a gap that traditional finance systems were never built to handle. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...