Artificial Intelligence
Regulatory Concerns Temper Agentic AI Adoption Across the Tech Sector, PYMNTS Finds
February 19, 2026

The fastest way to spot where agentic artificial intelligence will land next is to watch the technology sector, where it is already being built and tested. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Earnings
AI Cuts Booking Holdings Customer Service Costs 10% as Volumes Rise
February 18, 2026

Generative artificial intelligence enabled Booking Holdings to reduce its customer service costs year over year, even as the company handled 10% more bookings, Booking Holdings Chief Financial Officer Ewout Steenbergen said Wednesday (Feb. 18). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

Earnings
Carvana’s Comeback Narrative Tested by Accounting Scrutiny, Profitability Metrics
February 18, 2026

Investors were looking for answers during Carvana’s fourth quarter 2025 earnings call Wednesday (Feb. 18). And while they didn’t find them, the absence of a clear answer was, for many, answer enough. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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...