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B2B Payments
FinTechs Strengthen Compliance as Embedded Finance Expands
March 03, 2026

Embedded finance has shifted from a differentiator to a baseline capability across the FinTech sector. Every financial technology firm surveyed reports offering at least one embedded finance feature, as we’ve found, underscoring how deeply payments, lending and related tools are now woven into digital platforms....

Payments Innovation
As Credit Demand Accelerates, Issuers Face an Infrastructure Reset
March 03, 2026

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Regulation
Prediction Markets Face Congressional Scrutiny Amid Trades on War
March 02, 2026

Two United States lawmakers called for greater regulation of prediction markets after topics about the war in Iran were featured, even as the CEO of Kalshi said these topics are already banned among regulated markets. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

Artificial Intelligence
AI Data Centers Starve Budget Smartphones of Memory Chips
March 02, 2026

The artificial intelligence industry is causing a shortage of memory chips needed by the smartphone industry even as AI features become part of the latest mobile devices, Bloomberg News reported Monday (March 2). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

Artificial Intelligence
Investors Ramp up Bets on the Agent Economy
March 02, 2026

Artificial intelligence (AI) agents are moving beyond simple automation to ease the human bottleneck across finance and enterprise workflows. Led by Sphinx Labs’ $7.1 million seed round and Basis’ new $1.15 billion valuation, startups are deploying autonomous systems that operate like digital employees. Get the...

Fintech Investments
Pluvo Secures $5 Million to Turn Financial Data Into Answers
March 02, 2026

Pluvo raised $5 million in a seed round to scale its artificial intelligence-native financial analysis platform for finance teams. 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...

Artificial Intelligence
Mastercard and Santander Complete EU’s First Agentic Payment
March 02, 2026

Mastercard and Santander completed Europe’s first live end-to-end payment using an artificial intelligence agent, according to a Monday (March 2) news release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

Regulation
Ex-Trump Official Wants Prediction Markets Regulated by States
March 02, 2026

An ex-Trump administration official is calling on states to regulate prediction markets. 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...

Retail
Walgreens Brings Hybrid Pharmacy Program to 6 States
March 02, 2026

Walgreens has debuted what it calls the country’s first “hybrid pharmacy” program. 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...