CBDC
Big Banks Challenge ECB’s Digital Euro Over Cash Flight Fears
May 22, 2026

The European Central Bank’s effort to build a homegrown payments system using a digital euro is being slowed by European banks’ concerns that the solution would lead to customers transferring cash from banks to an ECB wallet, Reuters reported Thursday (May 21). Get the Full...

Artificial Intelligence
Mortgage Underwriters Get an AI Agent Assist
May 22, 2026

A mortgage application used to mean waiting. At TD Bank, pre-adjudication averaged roughly 15 hours before a human underwriter could open the file. That window is now under three minutes. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Partnerships
SoFi Buys Peach Finance to Boost Enterprise FinTech Platform
May 22, 2026

SoFi has acquired Peach Finance, a lending infrastructure startup specializing in loan servicing software. 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...

Artificial Intelligence
Salesforce CEO Defends AI Ads as Standard Tech Marketing
May 22, 2026

Salesforce is promoting in its marketing content artificial intelligence (AI) features that are not yet fully deployed by its clients, Bloomberg reported Friday (May 22). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

Artificial Intelligence
Retail Media Networks Evolve as AI Agents Shop
May 22, 2026

Retail media growth has been built on the bedrock premise of influencing the customer before the checkout button is pressed. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

B2B Payments
Treasury Is the New Glass Ceiling for Growing Companies
May 22, 2026

Growth can be a double-edged sword for mid market and Main Street businesses, and the sharp edge of that sword is pointed at their own legacy finance infrastructure. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Startups
DeepSeek Shuns Short-Term Profits While Seeking $45 Billion Valuation
May 22, 2026

DeepSeek is in advanced discussions for a funding deal that could raise $10 billion and value the company at $45 billion, Bloomberg reported Friday (May 22). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Artificial Intelligence
Starbucks Scraps AI Inventory Tool After Counting Errors
May 22, 2026

Starbucks stopped using an artificial intelligence app for counting inventory after finding that the program miscounted and mislabeled items, Reuters reported Thursday (May 21). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

Artificial Intelligence
Bumble Replaces the Swipe With an AI Matchmaker
May 22, 2026

Most people who download a dating app delete it within a month. The ones who stay describe spending hours swiping through profiles without finding anyone worth meeting. Bumble helped build that experience. Now it’s trying to replace it. Get the Full Story Complete the form...