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B2B Payments
How CFOs Can Put Some Numbers Against Payments Modernization
January 28, 2026

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Investments
SoftBank Considers Adding $30 Billion to Investment in OpenAI
January 28, 2026

SoftBank Group is in talks to invest another $30 billion in OpenAI, The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday (Jan. 28), citing unnamed sources. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

Artificial Intelligence
Shoppers Trust Banks Over Retailers to Let AI Buy
January 28, 2026

Today’s digital-first shoppers are happy to let artificial intelligence lend an electronic hand as they shop online for everything from clothing to groceries. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

Digital Banking
Pay by Bank Emerges as an Alternative to Cards for Online Payments
January 28, 2026

Trust has always been central to payments, but it is changing as payments evolve. 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...

Faster Payments
Checks, Not Instant Payments, Pose the Biggest Fraud Risk
January 28, 2026

Instant payments adoption continues to rise, but fraud concerns remain a powerful brake on momentum. As artificial intelligence drives more sophisticated attacks, businesses and financial institutions (FIs) are reassessing how risk factors into real-time money movement. While speed and liquidity are widely recognized benefits of...

Payments Innovation
Discover Network Has 3 Rules for Scaling Network Growth
January 28, 2026

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eCommerce
MercadoLibre and Endeavor Say Latin America’s eCommerce Growth Outpaces Rest of World
January 27, 2026

Online shopping is growing 1.5 times faster in Latin America than it is in the rest of the world, Reuters reported Tuesday (Jan. 27), citing data from consulting firm Endeavor and eCommerce firm MercadoLibre. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

Delivery
Gatik Autonomous Trucks Complete 10,000 Miles of Fully Driverless Deliveries
January 27, 2026

Gatik’s autonomous trucks have been making deliveries with no human driver or safety observer behind the wheel since mid-2025, according to a Tuesday (Jan. 27) press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

Retail
Amazon Shutters Go and Fresh Stores as Whole Foods Expands
January 27, 2026

Amazon is closing its Amazon Go and Amazon Fresh stores while adding more same-day grocery delivery services. 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...