Retail
Olipop Leads CPG Sector Into ‘New Wave’ of Digital Transformation
February 19, 2025

The landscape of consumer-packaged goods (CPG) has changed dramatically in the past decade. What once seemed like an unbreakable monopoly of giants like Coke, Pepsi, and Colgate-Palmolive, is now a hotbed of innovation. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

Cryptocurrency
Tether Co-Founder Reeve Collins Backs New Stablecoin Project
February 18, 2025

Tether Co-Founder Reeve Collins is reportedly backing a new stablecoin project called Pi Protocol that will be backed by yield-bearing real-world assets like bonds. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

Cryptocurrency
BitGo Launches OTC Trading Desk After Operating in Stealth Mode
February 18, 2025

Digital asset infrastructure provider and qualified custodian BitGo launched an over-the-counter (OTC) trading desk that includes integrated trading, derivatives, lending and qualified custody. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

artificial intelligence
The Existential Question Behind the Musk-OpenAI Drama
February 18, 2025

It’s not just another celebrity drama. Or tech bros behaving badly. Not just a case of simmering resentments or personalities clashing. No, the dust-up between Elon Musk and OpenAI chairman Sam Altman is much more than that. It is, after all, based on an existential...

Investments
Blockaid Raises $50 Million to Scale Support for Blockchain Security Platform
February 18, 2025

Blockaid raised $50 million in a Series B funding round to scale to meet the demand for its blockchain security platform. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

artificial intelligence
Former OpenAI CTO Mira Murati Announces Launch of Thinking Machines Lab
February 18, 2025

Former OpenAI Chief Technology Officer Mira Murati said Tuesday (Feb. 18) that she and a team of scientists, engineers and builders started a company called Thinking Machines Lab. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Legal
Judge Denies State Attorneys General Request to Bar DOGE From Data
February 18, 2025

A federal judge denied a request by 14 state attorneys general to temporarily bar the Elon Musk-led Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) from accessing data at seven federal agencies. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Buy Now Pay Later
BNPL Gets Boost From Bank Partnerships and Use in Credit Scoring
February 18, 2025

Earlier this year, PYMNTS Intelligence detailed that pay-later options were drawing widespread use among consumers versus payments via traditional credit cards. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

Supply Chain
Imperia Raises $10.5 Million to Expand Supply Chain Management Software
February 18, 2025

Spanish company Imperia raised over €10 million (about $10.5 million) in a Series A funding round to fuel the international expansion of its supply chain management software. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...