Mastercard
Mastercard Intros Strategy to Ferret Out Scam Merchants
May 19, 2026

Mastercard wants to help banks and payment companies separate legitimate merchants and scammers. 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....

Investments
Ex-FTX Executive Rolls Out AI Trading Platform With ‘No-Loss’ Model
May 19, 2026

Perpetuals.com Ltd. has launched an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered trading platform that allows users to submit trading strategies without risking their own money. This marks a new attempt to combine crowdsourced investing with algorithmic execution, Bloomberg reported Tuesday (May 19). Get the Full Story Complete the...

Artificial Intelligence
IKEA Turned 8,500 Call Agents Into Design Consultants
May 19, 2026

In 2021, IKEA had a customer service problem that it couldn’t automate away. 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....

Cryptocurrency
Merchants Eye Back-End Costs as Crypto Cards Push Into Checkout
May 19, 2026

The payments industry has become remarkably good at masking complexity from consumers. But merchants do not operate on the front end. Their concerns live in the back office. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Investments
Moment Raises $78 Million to Meld AI and Wealth Management
May 19, 2026

Investment management-focused AI startup Moment has raised $78 million in new funding. 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 this...

eCommerce
Online Sales Jump as Shoppers Hunt for Control
May 19, 2026

The most revealing number in the latest spate of retail data may not be how much consumers in the United States spent. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

Artificial Intelligence
The Real Reason Companies Are Struggling to Scale AI
May 19, 2026

Every company says AI is a priority. Budgets are going up. Executive buy-in is strong. So why does scaling feel so hard for so many organizations? Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Legal & Regulation
UK Makes Digitally-Focused Updates to Decades-Old Credit Law
May 19, 2026

Regulators in the United Kingdom said in a Monday (May 18) news release that they are ready to update the country’s 52-year-old Consumer Credit Act. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

Bank Regulation
OCC Aims to Relax Regulations Covering Community Banks
May 19, 2026

Federal regulators are touting their efforts to ease rules governing community lenders. 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...