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Chinese AI Company MiniMax Sees Share Price Double on Day of IPO
artificial intelligence // January 09, 2026

Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) company MiniMax reportedly raised $619 million in its Hong Kong initial public offering (IPO) on Friday (Jan. 9). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

Senate Sets Dueling January Markups for High-Stakes Crypto Market Regulation
Regulation // January 09, 2026

This January is crunch time for the Senate on cryptocurrency market regulation efforts. 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....

Allianz Taps Anthropic to Help Deploy AI Throughout Its Insurance Business
artificial intelligence // January 09, 2026

Allianz plans to deploy artificial intelligence (AI) throughout its insurance business around the world with the help of Anthropic. 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...

Rain Raises $250 Million to Scale Platform for Launching Stablecoin Cards
Investments // January 09, 2026

Rain raised $250 million in a Series C funding round to scale its infrastructure for stablecoin payments and add new capabilities and products. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

Interviews & Exclusives
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 consumer behavior than by how the industry measures itself.

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....

Digital Wallets Win the Instant Payments Habit Battle

January 09, 2026
Payments history shows a familiar pattern. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

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Chinese AI Company MiniMax Sees Share Price Double on Day of IPO

January 09, 2026
Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) company MiniMax reportedly raised $619 million in its Hong Kong initial public offering (IPO) on Friday (Jan. 9). 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 […]

Allianz Taps Anthropic to Help Deploy AI Throughout Its Insurance Business

January 09, 2026
Allianz plans to deploy artificial intelligence (AI) throughout its insurance business around the world with the help of Anthropic. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

Rain Raises $250 Million to Scale Platform for Launching Stablecoin Cards

January 09, 2026
Rain raised $250 million in a Series C funding round to scale its infrastructure for stablecoin payments and add new capabilities and products. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

Snowflake to Acquire Observe to Enable Faster Troubleshooting of AI Agents

January 08, 2026
Snowflake plans to acquire Observe to deliver artificial intelligence-powered observability that is built on open standards and designed for the requirements of AI-driven enterprises. Get the Full Story Complete the...