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Payments Innovation
Outdated Payments Are Breaking the Life Insurance Experience
March 31, 2026

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Delivery
FedEx Exec Says Control Beats Speed in the New Delivery Race
March 31, 2026

Consumer expectations have a pesky way have hardening into demands. And those demands have habit of shaping entire sectors. 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...

Payments Innovation
What It Takes to Be Merchant-Ready for Agentic Commerce
March 31, 2026

The framing of agentic commerce as a future-only capability is increasingly an outdated one. At least, that’s becoming the case within the payments industry. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

Regulation
Labor Department Aims to Lower Barriers to Alternative Investments for 401(k) Plans
March 30, 2026

The Labor Department’s Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) issued a proposed regulation Monday (March 30) that it said would expand access to alternative investments in 401(k) plans. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

Retail
Aldi US Launches Website and App Powered by Instacart Commerce Platform
March 30, 2026

Grocer Aldi U.S. launched a redesigned website and mobile app Monday (March 30), both of which are powered by Instacart’s Storefront Pro enterprise commerce platform and fulfillment solutions. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Regulation
NFL Calls for More Regulation of Prediction Markets
March 30, 2026

The National Football League is urging prediction market platforms not to offer event contracts that it describes as “objectionable bets,” CNBC reported Monday (March 30). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

Artificial Intelligence
Microsoft Expands Copilot With Task Execution Feature
March 30, 2026

Microsoft introduced Copilot Cowork on Monday (March 30), a new feature that allows its artificial intelligence (AI) assistant to carry out tasks across Microsoft 365 applications. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Regulation
OkCupid Settles FTC Case Alleging Misrepresentation of Privacy Policies
March 30, 2026

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has announced a proposed settlement that will prohibit OkCupid and Match Group Americas from misrepresenting their privacy policies. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

Investments
Valinor Raises $25 Million to Link Blockchain and Private Credit
March 30, 2026

Digital assets startup Valinor has raised $25 million to introduce private credit to the blockchain. 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,...