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Security & Fraud
Fraud Defense Moves From the Back Office to the Codebase
March 13, 2026

The evolution of digital payments has often followed a predictable pattern. 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...

Artificial Intelligence
42% of Power Users Say They Now Use Search Less
March 13, 2026

Artificial intelligence is starting to look less like a novelty and more like a new kind of personal assistant, one that people increasingly tap first when they need to do something, not just look something up. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

Retail
Ulta Beauty AI Personalization Drives Double-Digit eCommerce Surge
March 12, 2026

Digital upgrades and artificial intelligence contributed to Ulta Beauty’s better-than-planned financial performance in the fourth quarter, Ulta Beauty President and CEO Kecia Steelman said Thursday (March 12) during an earnings call. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Artificial Intelligence
Proprietary Data Shields Software Leaders From AI Disruption, S&P Says
March 12, 2026

S&P Global Ratings said artificial intelligence (AI) is likely to impact software companies on a case-by-case basis rather than causing a sector-wide decline in credit ratings, Bloomberg reported Thursday (March 12). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

B2B Payments
Earnings Show AI Lending Platforms Scaling Originations
March 12, 2026

Earnings season. drawing to close, has offered up a detailed look at how artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping credit underwriting. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

Investments
Cryptio Secures $45 Million to Fix Digital Asset Accounting
March 12, 2026

Cryptio raised $45 million in a Series B funding round to continue growing its financial data transformation and enterprise resource planning (ERP) applications for regulated digital assets. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

Retail
Amazon Opens Its Platform While Walmart Automates Its Warehouses
March 12, 2026

In the long contest between Amazon and Walmart, strategy has rarely been static. 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....

B2B Payments
Why Every Business Workflow Is Becoming a CFO Data Problem
March 12, 2026

As software eats the business world, workflows across B2B are becoming data problems for chief financial officers. 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...

Regulation
CFTC Aims to Clear Path for Prediction Market Boom
March 12, 2026

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) said Thursday (March 12) that it is seeking public comment on whether it should amend or issue new regulations governing event contracts traded on prediction markets. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...