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Agriculture Executives Move AI Into Farming’s Economic Core

January 11, 2026
CFPB Requests $145 Million in Funding After Court Order
CFPB // January 11, 2026

Russell T. Vought, the acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), has requested a $145 million transfer from the Federal Reserve to fund the agency for the second quarter of fiscal 2026. The Jan. 9 request follows a federal judge’s order that CFPB...

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....

Apple and Samsung Oppose India’s Smartphone Source Code-Sharing Rule
Cybersecurity // January 11, 2026

India wants smartphone makers to share their source code with its government. 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...

Treasury Fraud Probe Seeks Info From Minnesota Money Transmitters
Security & Fraud // January 11, 2026

The U.S. Treasury is investigating what it calls “rampant benefits fraud” in Minnesota. 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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Senate Sets Dueling Markups for High-Stakes Crypto Market Regulation

January 09, 2026
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Online Finally Breaks Brick and Mortar

January 09, 2026
In 2026, online and digitally-influenced retail finally surpasses brick-and-mortar sales in the categories that matter most to modern retail. This moment has been years in the making, obscured less by...

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...

Embedded Finance Pays Off for 54% of US B2B Platforms

January 09, 2026
B2B platforms are discovering that embedded finance is becoming less a feature add-on and more a structural lever for how they grow revenue, deepen customer relationships and compete at scale....

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CFPB Requests $145 Million in Funding After Court Order

January 11, 2026
Russell T. Vought, the acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), has requested a $145 million transfer from the Federal Reserve to fund the agency for the second quarter of fiscal 2026. The Jan. 9 request follows a federal judge’s order that CFPB funding cannot lapse, keeping the watchdog operating while the administration […]

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...

Apple and Samsung Oppose India’s Smartphone Source Code-Sharing Rule

January 11, 2026
India wants smartphone makers to share their source code with its government. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

Treasury Fraud Probe Seeks Info From Minnesota Money Transmitters

January 11, 2026
The U.S. Treasury is investigating what it calls “rampant benefits fraud” in Minnesota. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...