February 19, 2026
Etsy Looks to Agentic AI and Mobile to Restart Growth
Etsy is joining the Prompt Economy in a big way. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...
February 18, 2026
How Hidden Prompts Are Influencing Enterprise AI Systems
Enter a new term into the artificial intelligence (AI) lexicon: recommendation poisoning. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...
February 18, 2026
Sezzle Debuts Unlimited 5G Mobile Plan to Support Super App...
Sezzle has opened a waitlist for a mobile phone plan it will add to its all-in-one financial app. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...
February 18, 2026
What Happens to Stores When AI Agents Do the Shopping?
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February 17, 2026
Fed Flags Structural Weak Spots in Stablecoins and Digital Money...
Every financial crisis has a villain that nobody saw coming. In 2008, it was mortgage-backed securities. In March 2020, it was prime money market funds, which saw investors pull billions...
February 17, 2026
European Commission Launches DSA Investigation into Shein Over Illegal Products
The European Commission on Tuesday formally opened an investigation into ultra-fast fashion retailer and online marketplace Shein under the European Union’s Digital Services Act (DSA), marking a significant escalation in...
February 17, 2026
Banks Shift Loyalty From Points to Everyday Payments
For decades, loyalty followed a familiar rhythm: Consumers earned points on credit card purchases and redeemed them later, often after months of accumulation. Get the Full Story Complete the form...
February 16, 2026
Federal Judge Rules AI Chatbot Conversations Can Be Seized as...
If you’ve ever typed a sensitive question into ChatGPT or Claude, hoping to get a handle on a legal problem before calling your lawyer, a new court ruling should give you pause....
February 16, 2026
Companies Ramp Up Prices Following Holiday Break
Consumers enjoyed a break from price increases during the holiday shopping season. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...