Partnerships
FuturePay Integrates Paysafe’s SafetyPay Solution to Support Expansion Into Latin America
February 02, 2026

FuturePay Global Limited has supported the entry of its payments platform into Latin America by integrating Paysafe’s SafetyPay solution. 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...

Partnerships
TransUnion to Acquire Mobile Division of RealNetworks
February 02, 2026

TransUnion plans to continue extending its business by acquiring the mobile division of RealNetworks. 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...

ResTech
Loop AI Raises $14 Million to Expand AI Platform for Restaurant Back Offices
February 02, 2026

Loop AI raised $14 million in a Series A funding round to expand its artificial intelligence (AI) platform for restaurant and retail back offices. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

Artificial Intelligence
SpaceX Aims for Data Centers in Orbit as AI Strains Infrastructure
February 02, 2026

SpaceX is seeking federal approval to launch up to 1 million solar-powered satellite data centers into orbit, pitching the concept as a way to meet surging demand for compute and energy without adding strain to Earth’s power grids, water supplies or local zoning rules. Get...

Cryptocurrency
While US Debates Stablecoin Yield, Europe and Asia Set Clearer Rules
February 02, 2026

Are stablecoins digital cash, a narrow bank, a money market fund, or some new hybrid altogether? 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
SpaceX Acquires xAI to Enable Solar-Powered, Space-Based AI
February 02, 2026

SpaceX has acquired xAI, a move that Elon Musk, the owner of the two companies, said will enable solar-powered, space-based artificial intelligence, in part by using designs and strategies developed around SpaceX’s existing broadband satellite systems. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Walmart
Walmart+ Paid Membership Program Continued Double-Digit Growth in January
February 02, 2026

Walmart’s paid membership program continued to see double-digit growth in January and ended the month with 28.4 million members, a Morgan Stanley survey found, Seeking Alpha reported Monday (Feb. 2). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

Blockchain
Ripple OK’d for a EU Electronic Money License
February 02, 2026

Ripple, a provider of blockchain-based enterprise solutions for the finance sector, received Monday (Feb. 2) full approval for an Electronic Money Institution (EMI) license from Luxembourg’s financial regulator, the Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (CSSF). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

Partnerships
Bed Bath & Beyond to Acquire Tokens.com in Real Estate Finance Push
February 02, 2026

Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc. on Monday (Feb. 2) announced it signed an agreement to acquire Tokens.com to establish a unified investment platform merging traditional real estate finance with blockchain-based tokenization. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...