Investments
Cursor Eyes $50 Billion Valuation as AI Coding Demand Surges
April 17, 2026

Cursor, a maker of artificial intelligence (AI)-powered coding tools, is looking to raise about $2 billion in a funding round that would value it at over $50 billion, Bloomberg reported Friday (April 17), citing an unnamed source. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

Earnings
Commercial Lending Rescues Regional Banks From Consumer Slowdown 
April 17, 2026

This week’s regional bank earnings sent a pointed message about where the growth is coming from. 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...

Artificial Intelligence
Anthropic and White House Aim to Make Peace in Friday Meeting
April 17, 2026

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei will meet with White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles in the West Wing on Friday (April 17), according to multiple media reports. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

Partnerships
Home Depot Buys SIMPL Automation to Support Same-Day Delivery
April 17, 2026

The Home Depot aims to strengthen its same-day and next-day fulfillment strategy with its acquisition of SIMPL Automation. 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...

B2B Payments
The Riskiest Words in B2B: This Is How We’ve Always Done It
April 17, 2026

Few phrases in corporate history have proven as durable as “no one ever got fired for buying IBM.” It is shorthand for something deeper: when stakes are high decision-makers often choose what protects their own position over what maximizes institutional value. Get the Full Story...

Cryptocurrency
France Urges Euro Stablecoins to Break Dollar Dependency
April 17, 2026

French Finance Minister Roland Lescure said Friday (April 17) that European banks should develop more euro-based stablecoins and tokenized deposits to reduce the continent’s reliance on non-European payment providers, Reuters reported Friday. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

Legal & Regulation
Importers Prep for Monday Opening of Tariff Refund Portal
April 17, 2026

Importers are preparing to file claims Monday (April 20) for refunds of tariffs, but are not certain what to expect, Reuters reported Friday (April 17). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

Artificial Intelligence
Permitting Hurdles and Labor Shortages Threaten AI Data Center Timelines
April 17, 2026

Almost 40% of U.S. data center projects are at risk of falling behind schedule, the Financial Times reported Thursday (April 16), citing data from satellite and artificial intelligence (AI) analytics group SynMax. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Blockchain
Token Freezes Force CFOs to Rethink Stablecoin Risk
April 17, 2026

The world moves fast, and money movement needs to keep up. That’s a large part of why stablecoins are gaining traction. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...