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April 13, 2026
US Technology, Economic and Foreign Affairs Policies Collide

The United States’ use of technology restrictions as a tool of economic statecraft is entering a more fragmented and contested phase, marked by growing divergence between the White House and...


April 12, 2026
Japan Prepares to Regulate Crypto as a Financial Product

Japan is reportedly moving closer to classifying cryptocurrencies as financial products. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...


April 08, 2026
Google Finance Scales AI Tools to 100 More Countries

The new artificial intelligence (AI)-powered Google Finance is set to expand beyond the United States and India, adding more than 100 countries over the coming weeks. Get the Full Story Complete...


April 06, 2026
Retailers Bet on AI Fitting Rooms to Slash Costly Returns

Online shopping has made buying and returning clothing seamless for consumers. But for retailers, returns have become an expensive problem: The process requires retailers to pay to retrieve any garment...


April 05, 2026
Belgian Crypto Startup Keyrock Sees Valuation Top $1 Billion

Keyrock, a crypto-focused investment group based in Belgium, is now a $1.1 billion company. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...


April 03, 2026
Why Fortune 500 Firms Are Becoming Blockchain Validators

Crypto going corporate is shining a spotlight on the sector’s more technical components. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...


March 31, 2026
UK Regulator Reopens Probe Into Microsoft’s Cloud Licensing Practices

Britain’s competition watchdog has announced a fresh investigation into Microsoft’s software licensing in the cloud sector, revisiting concerns it previously chose not to pursue. The move comes as part of...


March 30, 2026
Meta Tests Instagram Subscription That Offers Exclusive Features

Meta is testing a premium subscription on Instagram that offers access to exclusive features, TechCrunch reported Monday (March 30), citing an email from the company. Get the Full Story Complete...


March 30, 2026
Australia’s ACCC Faces Pressure to Approve Fuel Collaboration Among Miners

Major mining companies are urging Australia’s competition regulator to allow coordinated action on fuel security, as Prime Minister Anthony Albanese prepares to address the ongoing energy crisis at a national...


Real-Time Payments World Map - May 2023

As real-time payments continue to grow around the world, some countries are expected to see significant adoption by 2026. In this this edition of the “Real-Time Payments World Map,” a collaboration with The Clearing House, PYMNTS explores Italy, Kenya, Japan, Mexico and Malaysia, countries with very different projected growth.