Investments
Bretton AI Secures $75 Million to Deploy AI Agents Against Financial Crime
February 10, 2026

Bretton AI rebranded from Greenlite AI and raised $75 million in a Series B funding round to expand the deployment of artificial intelligence across financial crime operations in regulated financial institutions. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Economy
Consumers Pull Back to Protect Savings as Retail Sales Stall
February 10, 2026

Flat retail sales at year end ran counter to the growth momentum many analysts expected upon the release of the latest report on Tuesday (Feb. 10). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Partnerships
Nebius Acquires Tavily to Bolster Agentic AI Search Capabilities
February 10, 2026

Amsterdam-based cloud computing company Nebius is acquiring agentic search provider Tavily. 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...

Investments
Stripe Valuation Approaches $140 Billion
February 10, 2026

Is payments FinTech Stripe on its way to becoming a $140 billion company? 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
Alibaba Debuts AI That Helps Robots Understand Their Surroundings
February 10, 2026

Chinese tech giant Alibaba has introduced an artificial intelligence (AI) model designed to power robotics. 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,...

Digital Payments
Ebanx Predicts Pix Captures Half of Brazil Online Sales by 2028
February 10, 2026

Payments firm Ebanx expects Brazil’s instant payment system Pix to account for 45% of the country’s online sales by the end of 2026 and 50% in 2028, Reuters reported Tuesday (Feb. 10). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Insurance
Equal Parts Wants to Turn Independent Insurance Agencies Into Growth Network
February 10, 2026

The insurance sector is colliding with a new customer rhythm. People can move money with a tap and ask an artificial intelligence (AI) assistant for advice in plain English. They bring those expectations to insurance: quick answers and fast follow-through. Yet many independent agencies are...

Payroll
Uphold Debuts Early Payday as Workers Seek Wages Sooner
February 10, 2026

On-chain finance company Uphold has introduced an early payday service for U.S. customers. 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...

Amazon
Amazon’s UK Move Puts Pay by Bank Into Sharper Focus
February 10, 2026

Pay by bank’s practical test has been whether it can scale beyond utilities, gaming and bill pay into everyday commerce. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....