Earnings
Yum Brands Battles Rival Restaurants With Proprietary AI
February 05, 2026

Yum Brands is seeing both its restaurant operators and customers benefit from the Byte by Yum technology platform the company announced in February 2025. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

Blockchain
Polymarket Taps Circle to Support Dollar-Denominated Settlements
February 05, 2026

Stablecoin issuer Circle has launched a partnership with prediction market Polymarket. 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...

Retail
Walmart Hits $1 Trillion as Amazon Bets on Alexa+ as Super Agent
February 05, 2026

Corporate rivalries are traditionally cast in simple, static terms. 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,...

Blockchain
Figure Expands Access to Its On-Chain Public Equity Network
February 05, 2026

Blockchain-based lender Figure says it is expanding investor access to its On-Chain Public Equity Network (OPEN). 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...

Artificial Intelligence
Anthropic Announces Claude Opus 4.6 as Next Step in Enterprise AI Development
February 05, 2026

Anthropic announced Thursday (Feb. 5) Claude Opus 4.6, a new version of its flagship artificial intelligence model that it described as a direct upgrade to Claude Opus 4.5, designed for enterprise and knowledge work. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

Earnings
Peloton Misses Q2 Revenue as Equipment Sales Lag, Profitability Improves
February 05, 2026

Peloton reported fiscal second-quarter results that missed revenue expectations, reflecting slower-than-anticipated equipment upgrades among existing members and longer delivery timelines that delayed revenue recognition. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

Investments
Tether Invests $100 Million in Crypto Bank Anchorage Digital
February 05, 2026

Cryptocurrency-focused bank Anchorage Digital says it has received a $100 investment from stablecoin issuer Tether. 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
OpenAI Targets Enterprise Market With New AI Agent Platform
February 05, 2026

OpenAI now offers both a platform and the services of human engineers to help enterprises use artificial intelligence (AI) agents. 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...

Banking
Nubank to Challenge US and Asian Banks With Lean Digital Model
February 05, 2026

Nubank’s effort to get a banking license in the United States is part of a global expansion planned by the digital bank, Bloomberg reported Thursday (Feb. 5). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...