Digital Transformation news and trends

ThredUp AI Tools Drive 30% Buyer Surge
Earnings // March 02, 2026

ThredUp credited artificial intelligence (AI) with boosting its results in the fourth quarter by reducing the friction involved in shopping for secondhand goods. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

BofA Economists See AI Creating New Types of Jobs
Economy // March 02, 2026

Bank of America Securities economists said the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) is more likely to create new kinds of jobs than to simply eliminate jobs, Seeking Alpha reported Sunday (March 1). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Google Expands Gemini 3.1 Pro Across Cloud and Enterprise Platforms
Google // March 02, 2026

Google on Feb. 19 introduced Gemini 3.1 Pro, an updated iteration of its Gemini AI family designed to tackle complex, enterprise-grade reasoning tasks and made accessible via multiple development and business interfaces on Google Cloud. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

Investors Ramp up Bets on the Agent Economy
Artificial Intelligence // 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...

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Morgan Stanley Wants to Build the Back Office of Tokenized Real-World Assets

February 27, 2026
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Classrooms Turn AI Into a Lesson in Collaboration

February 26, 2026
Artificial intelligence (AI) in education is often framed through the lens of risk. But new data from Anthropic suggests a more nuanced reality: students and educators are not simply using...

Credit Unions Build Cloud Data Strategy to Stay Competitive

February 24, 2026
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Open-Loop Systems Help Modernize Transit Payments

February 23, 2026
Transit systems around the world are moving away from cash and paper tickets. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Quick Reads
ThredUp AI Tools Drive 30% Buyer Surge

March 02, 2026
ThredUp credited artificial intelligence (AI) with boosting its results in the fourth quarter by reducing the friction involved in shopping for secondhand goods. 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. […]

BofA Economists See AI Creating New Types of Jobs

March 02, 2026
Bank of America Securities economists said the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) is more likely to create new kinds of jobs than to simply eliminate jobs, Seeking Alpha reported Sunday (March...

Google Expands Gemini 3.1 Pro Across Cloud and Enterprise Platforms

March 02, 2026
Google on Feb. 19 introduced Gemini 3.1 Pro, an updated iteration of its Gemini AI family designed to tackle complex, enterprise-grade reasoning tasks and made accessible via multiple development and...

White House Moves to End Federal Use of Anthropic’s Claude AI

February 27, 2026
The White House is telling federal agencies to stop using Anthropic’s artificial intelligence (AI) products, a sharp escalation in a dispute that started inside the Defense Department but now touches...