Delivery
DoorDash Q4 Earnings Highlight Deliveroo and Agentic AI Push
February 18, 2026

DoorDash used its fourth-quarter earnings call to make a broader point about where it sees the next leg of competition: not just in meal delivery, but in owning the software and logistics stack that powers local commerce. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

Blockchain
Banks Target Q4 Launch for Tokenized Deposit Network
February 18, 2026

A tokenized deposit network built by five banks and a blockchain-based platform led by former Comptroller of the Currency Gene Ludwig is expected to be available to the banks’ customers in the fourth quarter, Bloomberg reported Wednesday (Feb. 18). Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

Artificial Intelligence
Saudi Arabia’s Humain Backs Elon Musk’s AI Ambitions With $3 Billion xAI Stake
February 18, 2026

Humain, a Saudi Public Investment Fund (PIF) company focused on artificial intelligence (AI), said Wednesday (Feb. 18) that it invested $3 billion in xAI’s Series E funding round just before xAI was acquired by SpaceX. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

Artificial Intelligence
Private Equity Firms Embrace AI to Streamline Operations
February 18, 2026

Private equity firms built their reputations on driving operational efficiency inside portfolio companies. They professionalized management teams, optimized pricing, tightened supply chains and expanded margins. Now, that same discipline is being applied inward. Across the industry, firms are embedding artificial intelligence into their own sourcing...

Healthcare
Ambient AI Redefines Clinical Productivity at Scale
February 18, 2026

Ambient AI might be healthcare’s first measurable wave of artificial intelligence productivity. Rather than replacing clinicians, ambient AI systems passively listen to patient encounters and automatically generate structured notes inside the electronic health record. By targeting one of medicine’s most persistent operational burdens, administrative overload,...

SMBs
Paysafe Targets US Growth With New Seller Force
February 18, 2026

Payments platform Paysafe expanded its program that provides training and support to independent sellers who want to build a career in payments. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

Artificial Intelligence
Treasury to Roll Out AI Success Manuals for Financial Firms
February 18, 2026

The Treasury Department will release six resources designed to enable secure and resilient artificial intelligence (AI) across the financial system. 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...

Retail
Top-Tier Malls Attract Shoppers and Capital as Others Face Demolition
February 18, 2026

Walk into a top-tier mall in a high-income suburb right now and you can still feel echoes of the holiday rush: full parking decks, busy food halls and steady lines at the “can’t-get-it-online” stores. Drive 20 minutes in the other direction and you may find...

Artificial Intelligence
World Labs Raises $1 Billion to Scale Spatial AI
February 18, 2026

World Labs, the frontier artificial intelligence research and product company founded by AI pioneer Fei-Fei Li, raised $1 billion 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...