Partnerships
Paythru Partners With Visa on EV Fleet Payment Wallet
March 19, 2026

Paythru, a payments orchestration platform focused on electric vehicles (EVs), has partnered with Visa to create a white-label fleet wallet for EV charging payments. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

Partnerships
OpenAI Continues Coding Push With Astral Acquisition
March 19, 2026

OpenAI says it is acquiring Astral, a startup that creates Python tools for developers. 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
Crypto.com’s AI Campaign Triggers 12% Cut to Staff
March 19, 2026

Crypto.com is cutting around 12% of its workforce as it concentrates more on AI. 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....

Cross-border Payments
Banks Make Their Move in Cross-Border Payments
March 19, 2026

Cost-effective, streamlined and data-rich cross-border payments have long been the holy grail of global commerce. 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,...

VISA
Visa Scales Intelligent Authorization Tech to Europe
March 19, 2026

Visa has launched Visa Intelligent Authorisation (VIA) in Europe, less than two weeks after introducing this new capability on the Visa Acceptance Platform. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

Investments
Obin AI Raises $7 Million for Agentic Tools for Financial Firms
March 19, 2026

Obin AI has raised $7 million to develop agentic AI tools for financial institutions. 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....

Amazon
Amazon Chooses UK for Alexa+ European Debut
March 19, 2026

Amazon has brought Alexa+ to the U.K., the first European country to receive the AI voice assistant. 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...

Apple
Apple Enjoys Sales Boost in China Amid Market Downturn
March 19, 2026

The Chinese smartphone market is rough these days for companies not named “Apple.” 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...

Digital Payments
PicPay Revenues Jump 85% as Financial Services Portfolio Expands
March 19, 2026

PicPay, the Brazilian digital payments firm, is increasingly leaning on artificial intelligence to manage its rapid scale.  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...