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...

Artificial Intelligence
Fiverr Says Humans Remain Essential as AI Influences Hiring
February 18, 2026

Freelance services marketplace Fiverr continues to see the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on its business. 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...

Partnerships
Visa and Banqup Team to Meet New EU e-Invoicing Rules
February 18, 2026

Europe-focused payment automation/e-invoicing platform Banqup has launched a partnership with Visa. 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, you...

Loans
Fed Wants Big Banks Back in the Mortgage Business
February 18, 2026

The Federal Reserve wants to get banks to focus on mortgage lending once more, The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday (Feb. 18). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...