Investments
Goldman Sachs Looks Into Potential Opportunities in Prediction Markets
January 15, 2026

Goldman Sachs is looking into how it might get involved in prediction markets, Chairman and CEO David Solomon said Thursday (Jan. 15). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

Cryptocurrency
Crypto Industry and Senate Democrats to Plan Call on Stalled Crypto Bill
January 15, 2026

Efforts are reportedly under way to restart the movement of the crypto markets bill that stalled in the Senate on Wednesday (Jan. 14). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

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Cybersecurity Shifts to Early Warning as AI Scales
January 15, 2026

According to the World Economic Forum’s Cyber Risk in 2026 outlook, artificial intelligence (AI) is expected to be the most consequential factor shaping cybersecurity strategies this year, cited by 94% of surveyed executives as a force multiplier for both defense and offense. Get the Full...

Artificial Intelligence
Global AI Boom Squeezes Consumer Tech Memory Supply
January 15, 2026

The expansion of generative artificial intelligence is exerting pressure beyond data centers and cloud providers. 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,...

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AWS Launches Independent European Cloud to Meet Sovereignty Requirements
January 15, 2026

AWS has launched the AWS European Sovereign Cloud, an independent cloud located in the European Union and designed to help customers meet the EU’s sovereignty requirements. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Economy
Fed Beige Book Shows Consumers Resilient Despite Uncertainty
January 15, 2026

The Federal Reserve’s latest Beige Book strikes a cautiously upbeat tone, pointing to modest economic gains across much of the country even as businesses and consumers navigate higher costs, tighter credit conditions and shifting labor dynamics. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

B2B Payments
CFOs Discover Their Most Sensitive Data Travels Too Freely
January 15, 2026

The 21st century enterprise is an increasingly porous one. Data flows more freely, decisions happen faster and the line between internal insight and external exposure is growing thinner. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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Amazon, Meta and Microsoft Join Wikimedia’s Commercial Platform for AI Training
January 15, 2026

Wikipedia gained support from five more companies that use its content to train their artificial intelligence platforms. 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...

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AI’s New Math: More Power, Less Compute
January 15, 2026

The historical link between capability and operating expense in artificial intelligence (AI) is beginning to fracture. Previously, as AI models get smarter, the cost to run them scaled at a near-prohibitive clip, where every simple customer query triggers the full computational weight of a massive...