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Artificial Intelligence
Multi-Agent Systems Move Business AI From Chatbot to Operations
February 20, 2026

For the last two years, enterprise artificial intelligence has been stuck in the assistant phase, a world of smarter emails and faster document summaries that boosted individual productivity but left core business logic untouched. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

Retail
Saks Global Pledges $600 Million to Vendors After Court Win
February 20, 2026

Saks Global received court approval Friday (Feb. 20) for a $1 billion bankruptcy loan, Reuters reported Friday. 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...

Artificial Intelligence
AWS Denies Report That Service Outage Was Caused by AI Coding Tool
February 20, 2026

An outage of an Amazon Web Services (AWS) service in one of the company’s two regions in China in December was caused by user error, not the company’s Kiro artificial intelligence coding tool, an AWS spokesperson told Reuters in a Thursday (Feb. 19) report. Get...

Cross-border Payments
Worldline Scales One Commerce Across Europe to Support Cross-Border Sales
February 20, 2026

Payment services provider Worldline is preparing to expand the availability of its new omnichannel retail platform across Europe. 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...

Banking
SoFi and Square Show Why Bank Charters Matter Now
February 20, 2026

A FinTech can launch a polished banking app in months, but becoming a bank can take years. 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...

Security & Fraud
Discover Network Shows How Sharing Data Can Turn the Tide on Fraud
February 20, 2026

Fraud is no longer a marginal cost of doing business. 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...

Investments
ZaiNar Raises $100 Million for AI-Powered GPS Alternative
February 19, 2026

California-based startup ZaiNar has raised $100 million to develop an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered GPS alternative. 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,...

B2B Payments
Agentic Commerce Shifts B2B Marketplaces From Intermediaries to Infrastructure
February 19, 2026

The velocity of change in B2B eCommerce isn’t just moving the goalposts. It’s creating a whole new ballgame. 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...

Wearables
Meta Looks to Take on Apple With First Smartwatch
February 19, 2026

Meta has reportedly resurrected its smartwatch project, aiming to release the device this year. 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....