What’s Hot

Follow the popular trending news, topics, and video on PYMNTS.com

Baseten Nears $1.5 Billion Funding Round as Inference Demand Surges

Baseten Nears $1.5 Billion Funding Round as Inference Demand Surges
Baseten Nears $1.5 Billion Funding Round as Inference Demand Surges
June 18, 2026  |  Investments

Baseten is finalizing a $1.5 billion fundraising round to support its inference software layer that enables customers to run, optimize and train open-source artificial intelligence...

READ MORE >
Salesforce Debuts Agentic Tool to Automate Financial Busywork
Salesforce Debuts Agentic Tool to Automate Financial Busywork
June 18, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Salesforce introduced new agentic artificial intelligence tools for financial advisers, according to a Thursday (June 18) press release provided to PYMNTS. Get the Full Story...

READ MORE >
Apple Plans Price Hikes as AI Companies Drive Up Chip Costs
Apple Plans Price Hikes as AI Companies Drive Up Chip Costs
June 17, 2026  |  Apple

Apple plans to raise prices due to a surge in the costs of memory and storage chips, CEO Tim Cook told The Wall Street Journal...

READ MORE >
Santander Gets OCC Nod to Fold In Webster Bank
Santander Gets OCC Nod to Fold In Webster Bank
June 17, 2026  |  Banking

The planned acquisition of Connecticut-headquartered Webster Bank by Banco Santander has moved a step closer to getting the regulatory approvals it needs. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

READ MORE >
Illinois Puts Crypto Transfers in the Tax Crosshairs
Illinois Puts Crypto Transfers in the Tax Crosshairs
June 17, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

The governor of Illinois signed a law that will impose a 0.2% tax on customers’ use of digital asset services, including exchange, transfer or custody activities, according...

READ MORE >
PayPal Weighs Shutdown of Venture Capital Arm in Corporate Overhaul
PayPal Weighs Shutdown of Venture Capital Arm in Corporate Overhaul
June 17, 2026  |  Investments

PayPal is “exploring strategic options” for its venture capital arm, a company spokesperson told Fortune in a report posted Tuesday (June 16). Get the Full...

READ MORE >
Amazon Exec Predicts Commercial Quantum Computers Could Launch in 2031
Amazon Exec Predicts Commercial Quantum Computers Could Launch in 2031
June 17, 2026  |  Technology

Amazon artificial intelligence executive Peter DeSantis reportedly said Wednesday (June 17) that the first “commercially useful small-scale” quantum computers will appear five to seven years...

READ MORE >
Lawmakers Want AML Rules to Target Bigger Threats
Lawmakers Want AML Rules to Target Bigger Threats
June 17, 2026  |  Legal & Regulation

Two lawmakers have asked the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) to ensure that reducing unnecessary compliance burdens and prioritizing high-risk financial crimes in its enforcement...

READ MORE >