Real-Time Payments
Fiserv Launches Cash-Settlement Platform for Digital Asset Firms
February 12, 2026

Payment/financial services firm Fiserv has debuted a real-time cash-settlement platform for digital asset companies. 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...

B2B Payments
Embedding Payments Into ERP Shifts Cash Control Back in-House
February 12, 2026

As counterintuitive as it sounds, businesses have typically moved forward by looking backward. 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 & Regulation
IAB Standardizes Ad Terms to Accelerate Direct Buys
February 12, 2026

The Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) proposed new terms for voluntary use in contracts for direct buys of digital advertising. 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...

Artificial Intelligence
Simile Raises $100 Million for AI That Aims to Predict Human Behavior
February 12, 2026

Artificial intelligence (AI) startup Simile has raised $100 million in a new funding round. 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
AI Agents Are Now Running the Back Office at Insurance Giants
February 12, 2026

Insurance companies are beginning to deploy agentic artificial intelligence (AI) systems that do more than summarize documents or answer customer questions. They are orchestrating entire workflows across claims, underwriting and policy servicing functions, touching legacy policy administration, billing and claims systems that were never designed...

Artificial Intelligence
Modal Labs Targets $2.5 Billion Valuation for AI Inference Work
February 12, 2026

AI startup Modal Labs is reportedly looking to raise funds at a $2.5 billion valuation. 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....

Cryptocurrency
On ‘From the Block,’ Experts Warn Crypto Must Fix Scams and User Errors Before Scaling
February 12, 2026

The cryptocurrency industry appears to have a narrative problem. 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,...

Accounts Receivable
Companies Rethink Invoicing as a Customer Experience Strategy
February 12, 2026

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Artificial Intelligence
37 Percent of Power Users Make AI Their Primary Finance Tool
February 12, 2026

The novelty phase of conversational artificial intelligence has officially ended, giving way to a more formidable market phase: structural reliance. While nearly half of U.S. consumers have now interfaced with AI assistants, the real story isn’t the influx of new users — it’s the stickiness...