Data Analysis news and trends

Payroll Leads AI Shift in the Back Office
Back-office // April 02, 2026

The back office has always been the part of the enterprise that nobody glamorizes, and everybody depends on. Payroll runs. Taxes get filed. Compliance boxes get checked. And then the cycle starts again. For decades, this was simply the cost of employing people, a largely...

Visa Says AI Isn’t Enough to Stop New Wave of Scams
Fraud Prevention // April 01, 2026

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How Better Payments Became a Winning Move in Gaming
Payments Innovation // March 27, 2026

In the early days of regulated online gaming in the United States, payments were less a utility than a bottleneck. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

March Madness May Be on TV, but AI Is Taking Over Gameplay
artificial intelligence // March 26, 2026

As March Madness draws millions of viewers to screens across the U.S., artificial intelligence is quietly reshaping how college sports operate, from game strategy to recruiting and the economics of athlete endorsements. What plays out on the court is increasingly influenced by systems that analyze,...

Interviews & Exclusives
Economists Challenge the ‘Data Equals Power’ Narrative

April 14, 2026
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Visa Says AI Isn’t Enough to Stop New Wave of Scams

April 01, 2026
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How Better Payments Became a Winning Move in Gaming

March 27, 2026
In the early days of regulated online gaming in the United States, payments were less a utility than a bottleneck. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

Marketing’s AI Shift Is From Measuring Campaigns to Running Them

March 05, 2026
As generative artificial intelligence becomes embedded in enterprise software stacks, executives are demanding more than fast answers. They want outputs grounded in trusted data and aligned with real business workflows....

Quick Reads
EnFi’s $15 Million Fundraise Pushes Agentic AI Into Bank Credit Decisions

February 04, 2026
EnFi has raised $15 million to expand the use of artificial intelligence (AI) agents that analyze and make credit decisions at banks, Reuters reported Wednesday (Feb. 4). 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 […]

Snowflake in Talks to Acquire Observe to Expand Range of AI Offerings

December 24, 2025
Snowflake is reportedly in talks to acquire Observe for about $1 billion to expand its range of artificial intelligence (AI) offerings. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

Seekr and Stephano Slack Develop AI Agents for Financial Data Extraction

December 23, 2025
Artificial intelligence (AI) solution provider Seekr and Wayne, Pennsylvania-headquartered regional accounting firm Stephano Slack have partnered to build AI agents for financial auditing and advisory services. Get the Full Story...

Equifax: Data for Hiring and Mortgage Refis Drive Stronger-Than-Expected Growth

April 22, 2025
Demand for data used in hiring, consumer lending and mortgages drove growth that was stronger than expected in the first quarter at Equifax. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...