Technology
Utilities Turn to AI and Intelligent Agents to Manage Grid Demand
February 02, 2026

The modern power grid works so well that most people never think about it. At least until it doesn’t. Lights turn on instantly, homes stay cool during heat waves and electric vehicles charge overnight, as if electricity were infinite. Get the Full Story Complete the...

Artificial Intelligence
Google Trains AI Agents for Hard Questions and Real Work
February 02, 2026

The Prompt Economy is all about promise and execution. The promise is easy to see in all the announcements from companies like Visa, Mastercard, Google and others that continue to dominate the news. The execution can be seen as CFOs move from experimentation to action....

Mobile
Mobile Wallet Usage Soars, Even as Apple Pay Leaves Spend on the Table
February 02, 2026

Apple Pay usage has doubled in physical stores over the past year, yet the mobile wallet still processes only 1 in 10 eligible transactions and faces intensifying competition from rivals that are expanding even faster. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

eBook
America’s Workers Got Left Behind in the FinTech Boom
February 02, 2026

American workers drive spending, and rely on timely payments, Ingo Payments CEO Drew Edwards writes in a new PYMNTS eBook, “2025’s Over/Under: The Bets That Paid Off.” Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

Mobile
PicPay Takes Its Credit Strategy to Wall Street With US IPO
February 02, 2026

Watch more: Monday Conversation with PicPay’s Eduardo Chedid 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...

Business
CFOs Say Cash Visibility Matters More Than Capital Access
February 02, 2026

The 21st century has flipped many longstanding business assumptions on their heads. Not the least of which is the traditional point of view that working capital is just a defensive tool firms can use to plug cash gaps as a last resort. Get the Full...

Artificial Intelligence
Apple Loses More AI Researchers to Meta and Google
February 01, 2026

Apple has reportedly lost at least four AI researchers recently to its big tech rivals. 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,...

Artificial Intelligence
India Proposes 20-Year Tax Holiday for Cloud Companies
February 01, 2026

India is reportedly offering foreign cloud companies a 20-year tax amnesty for building data centers there. 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
AI Layoff News Sparks ‘AI Washing’ Worries
February 01, 2026

Artificial intelligence (AI) is playing an increasingly large role in corporate layoff announcements. 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....