Economy
Low Mortgage Rates Fuel March Home Builder Optimism
March 16, 2026

Home builder sentiment inched up in March after one metric of mortgage rates dipped to its lowest level since August 2022, the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) said Monday (March 16). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

eCommerce
Shopify President Says Agents Will Act as Personal Shoppers
March 16, 2026

Shopify’s president says the company is making a significant push towards agentic shopping. 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...

Artificial Intelligence
OpenAI Plans $10 Billion in Partnerships With PE Firms
March 16, 2026

OpenAI is reportedly looking to form partnerships with several private equity (PE) outfits. 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....

Artificial Intelligence
Chat-First Finance: Malaysia’s Ryt Bank Replaces Menus With AI
March 16, 2026

Can banking be done through chat? Ryt Bank in Malaysia thinks so, and its chat-based artificial intelligence (AI) system now processes about 80,000 transactions a month. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Artificial Intelligence
Google Debuts Program to Help Europeans Gain AI Skills
March 16, 2026

Google has launched a program to help European students and workers gain AI skills. 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....

Partnerships
Visa and Fiserv Streamline Merchant Payment Acceptance With New APIs
March 16, 2026

Visa has expanded its partnership with payments and financial technology provider Fiserv. 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...

Artificial Intelligence
Musk Courts Bankers and Lenders to Teach Grok Finance
March 16, 2026

xAI reportedly wants its Grok chatbot to get better at offering financial strategies. 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...

Artificial Intelligence
Alibaba Consolidates AI Divisions to Power the Agent Economy
March 16, 2026

Alibaba has established a new business group dedicated to artificial intelligence. 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...

Supply Chain
Trade Disruptions Tie Up Cash and Test CFO Playbooks
March 16, 2026

The war in Iran is increasingly giving the freight sector a fright. 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...