Artificial Intelligence
Google Debuts Touted Gemini 2.5 in the ‘Winner-Take-All’ AI Model Race
March 26, 2025

Google unveiled its most powerful generative artificial intelligence model yet, one that opens a new front in the competitive AI race as it performs mostly head-and-shoulders above its staunchest rivals in industry benchmarks. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

Amazon
Amazon Alexa Fund Expands Scope of Investments to Include AI
March 26, 2025

The Amazon Alexa Fund has expanded the scope of its investments to include a variety of developments in artificial intelligence (AI). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

Debt
CBO Says Debt Limit Change Probably Needed by August or September
March 26, 2025

The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) said Wednesday (March 26) that if the debt limit is not raised or suspended, the government’s ability to borrow will probably be exhausted in August or September. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

Personnel
FTC Taps Litigators for Competition and Consumer Protection Roles
March 26, 2025

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has appointed deputies to its competition and consumer protection divisions. 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,...

Travel Payments
WEX and Engine Team to Help Truckers Cover Travel
March 26, 2025

Business and group travel platform Engine has joined forces with commerce platform WEX. 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...

Shipping
UPS Rolls Out Tool to Help Shoppers Avoid Surprise Tariffs
March 26, 2025

UPS is debuting a tool to help online shoppers view the added cost of tariffs. 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,...

CFPB
Rep. Andy Barr Says Bills Would Create ‘Transparent, Law-Abiding CFPB’
March 26, 2025

Rep. Andy Barr, R-Ky., said Wednesday (March 26) that three bills he introduced will bring reforms to areas in which the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has “abused its power and threatened — not helped — consumers in the process.” Get the Full Story Complete the...

artificial intelligence
Beyond Words: AI Shows Facial, Vocal Cues of Central Bankers Can Impact Financial Markets
March 26, 2025

A picture is worth a thousand words. In the world of central bankers, it can even move global financial markets. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

B2B Payments
Visa and Extend Form Middle-Market-Focused Virtual Card Pact
March 26, 2025

Virtual card and spend management platform Extend says it has launched a referral agreement with Visa. 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...