Artificial Intelligence
Lawmakers Propose Support Measures to Help Main Street Adopt AI
November 18, 2025

Lawmakers have introduced two bipartisan bills aimed at expanding artificial intelligence support for small businesses, marking one of Congress’s most targeted efforts this year to help Main Street firms understand and responsibly adopt AI. The proposals focus on training, education and advisory support at a...

Blockchain
HSBC Makes ‘Big Bets’ on Blockchain With Tokenization Expansion
November 18, 2025

HSBC is reportedly due to launch an expansion of its tokenized deposits services. 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
Nvidia and Microsoft Pledge Up to $15 Billion to Anthropic
November 18, 2025

Microsoft says it is joining Nvidia in a multibillion-dollar partnership with artificial intelligence (AI) startup Anthropic. 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...

Fintech Investments
Chargeflow Raises $35 Million to Expand AI-Powered Chargeback Automation Platform
November 18, 2025

Chargeflow raised $35 million in a Series A funding round to fuel its global expansion and the launch of additional products related to its artificial intelligence-powered chargeback automation platform. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Cryptocurrency
Yellow Card CEO Sees Africa Boosting Global Stablecoin Adoption
November 18, 2025

Yellow Card’s CEO says African countries are among the world’s top stablecoin adopters. 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...

Cybersecurity
Entersekt Adds Tools to Help Banks Block Fraudsters
November 18, 2025

Fraud prevention and payment security firm Entersekt debuted enhancements to its digital banking authentication platform. 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
Physical AI Moves from Automation to a New Workforce Layer
November 18, 2025

Physical AI is emerging as the next stage of robotics as advances in sensing, perception and large AI models give machines capabilities that traditional automation never supported. Earlier robots followed fixed commands and worked only in predictable environments, struggling with the unpredictability found in everyday...

Artificial Intelligence
Google’s New Gemini 3 Powers New Search, Enterprise Features
November 18, 2025

Google introduced its newest AI model, Gemini 3, on Tuesday (Nov. 18) and deployed it directly into Google Search, the Gemini app and its enterprise cloud stack. The company announced the release in its blog, calling it its most capable multimodal model to date. Get...

Cryptocurrency
Block Calls for $600 Tax Exemption to Bridge Bitcoin’s Usability Gap
November 18, 2025

The idea that bitcoin could be used to buy a cup of coffee has been more ideological than practical since the very inception of blockchain. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...