artificial intelligence
Fiserv Teams With Microsoft to Expand AI Use
January 08, 2026

Payments/financial services technology provider Fiserv has launched an AI-focused partnership with Microsoft. 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 form,...

B2B Payments
What Agentic Commerce Can Learn From B2B Payments
January 08, 2026

For years, checkout has been consumer commerce’s single gravitational center. 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...

Bank Regulation
HSBC Agrees to Pay $312 Million to Settle French Tax Fraud Charges
January 08, 2026

HSBC reportedly agreed to pay 268 million euros (about $312.9 million) to French tax authorities to settle charges of tax fraud. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

Artificial Intelligence
SAP Debuts AI Tools for Agentic Commerce
January 08, 2026

German software giant SAP introduced a series of artificial intelligence enhancements for retailers. 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....

Legal
Musk’s Suit Over OpenAI’s for-Profit Switch Headed to Trial
January 08, 2026

Elon Musk’s suit against OpenAI has reportedly been cleared to proceed to court. 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...

News
BNPL’s Next Act Is as Consumer Working Capital
January 08, 2026

In 2026, Buy Now, Pay Later stops being a checkout feature and becomes working capital for the modern middle class, replacing overdraft and late fees as the default way paycheck-to-paycheck consumers manage timing gaps between income and expenses.

Cryptocurrency
Citi and PYMNTS Launch ‘From the Block’ Podcast: Straight Talk on Digital Assets
January 08, 2026

PYMNTS and Citigroup are launching a weekly podcast series aimed at giving corporate leaders practical guidance on stablecoins and tokenized real-world assets. The first episode will debut Tuesday (Jan. 13). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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Smart Agents Replace Super Apps
January 08, 2026

Smart Agents are not the next evolution of Super Apps. They reverse the logic that made Super Apps powerful in the first place.

Accounts Payable
Smart Accounts Payable Pays Suppliers Faster and Wins Leverage
January 08, 2026

When suppliers know payments will arrive on time and exceptions will be resolved swiftly, trust grows. 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...