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Apple Turns to Google’s Gemini to Power AI in Siri
Apple // January 12, 2026

Apple has tapped Google to power a new artificial intelligence (AI)-centric version of Siri. 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...

Legacy Business Models Break
What's Trending // January 12, 2026

“Your margin is my opportunity” was Jeff Bezos’s way of describing Amazon’s hunger for bloated profit pools. In 2026, the real question isn’t whether margins get attacked, but who gets to turn whose margin into whose opportunity as consumers, enterprises and their agents decide how...

AI Doers Drown Out AI Naysayers
What's Trending // January 12, 2026

By the end of 2025, the conversation around autonomous AI changed in a way that had little to do with public debate and everything to do with use. In 2026, that shift makes the argument about AI hype largely irrelevant.

Google Debuts ‘Universal’ Protocol for Agentic Commerce
Google // January 11, 2026

Google has launched an agentic commerce standard dubbed the Universal Commerce Protocol (UCP). 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....

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Legacy Business Models Break

January 12, 2026
“Your margin is my opportunity” was Jeff Bezos’s way of describing Amazon’s hunger for bloated profit pools. In 2026, the real question isn’t whether margins get attacked, but who gets to turn whose margin into whose opportunity as consumers, enterprises and their agents decide how they want interactions to work, what information they are willing to share and where costs ultimately land. From Bezos to agents: who owns the opportunity.

Shared Signals Are Helping Banks Stop Fraud Sooner

January 09, 2026
The goal for financial institutions isn’t to keep pace with the artificial intelligence-driven evolution of fraud. It’s to outpace it. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

Mercedes and Nvidia Redesign Cars Around Machine Judgment

January 07, 2026
At CES 2026 this week, automakers and suppliers showed vehicles designed with the assumption that humans will not always be driving, shifting attention from driver-assist features toward software that increasingly...

The Crypto CFO Playbook for Blockchain Treasury Management

January 07, 2026
Two words typically define and rule the enterprise treasury management space: discipline and predictability. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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Torq Raises $140 Million for Agentic AI-Powered Cybersecurity Platform

January 12, 2026
Torq raised $140 million in a Series D funding round to accelerate the adoption of its security operations center (SOC) platform for global enterprises and government agencies. 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 […]

Apple Turns to Google’s Gemini to Power AI in Siri

January 12, 2026
Apple has tapped Google to power a new artificial intelligence (AI)-centric version of Siri. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Google Debuts ‘Universal’ Protocol for Agentic Commerce

January 11, 2026
Google has launched an agentic commerce standard dubbed the Universal Commerce Protocol (UCP). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Amazon Plans to Build Big-Box Store Near Chicago

January 09, 2026
Amazon reportedly plans to open a big-box store comparable to a Walmart or Target location in a Chicago suburb. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...