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How Virtual Power Plants Teach Utility Grids to Manage Themselves

February 02, 2026
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Google Trains AI Agents for Hard Questions and Real Work
artificial intelligence // February 02, 2026

The Prompt Economy is all about promise and execution. The promise is easy to see in all the announcements from companies like Visa, Mastercard, Google and others that continue to dominate the news. The execution can be seen as CFOs move from experimentation to action....

Mobile Wallet Usage Soars, Even as Apple Pay Leaves Spend on the Table
Mobile Wallets // February 02, 2026

Apple Pay usage has doubled in physical stores over the past year, yet the mobile wallet still processes only 1 in 10 eligible transactions and faces intensifying competition from rivals that are expanding even faster. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

America’s Workers Got Left Behind in the FinTech Boom
eBook // February 02, 2026

American workers drive spending, and rely on timely payments, Ingo Payments CEO Drew Edwards writes in a new PYMNTS eBook, “2025’s Over/Under: The Bets That Paid Off.” Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

PicPay Takes Its Credit Strategy to Wall Street With US IPO
Mobile Wallets // February 02, 2026

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How Virtual Power Plants Teach Utility Grids to Manage Themselves

February 02, 2026
The modern power grid works so well that most people never think about it. At least until it doesn’t. Lights turn on instantly, homes stay cool during heat waves and electric vehicles charge overnight, as if electricity were infinite. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access […]

Google Trains AI Agents for Hard Questions and Real Work

February 02, 2026
The Prompt Economy is all about promise and execution. The promise is easy to see in all the announcements from companies like Visa, Mastercard, Google and others that continue to...

Mobile Wallet Usage Soars, Even as Apple Pay Leaves Spend on the Table

February 02, 2026
Apple Pay usage has doubled in physical stores over the past year, yet the mobile wallet still processes only 1 in 10 eligible transactions and faces intensifying competition from rivals...

America’s Workers Got Left Behind in the FinTech Boom

February 02, 2026
American workers drive spending, and rely on timely payments, Ingo Payments CEO Drew Edwards writes in a new PYMNTS eBook, “2025’s Over/Under: The Bets That Paid Off.” Get the Full...

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Apple Loses More AI Researchers to Meta and Google

February 01, 2026
Apple has reportedly lost at least four AI researchers recently to its big tech rivals. 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 completing this form, you agree to receive […]

India Proposes 20-Year Tax Holiday for Cloud Companies

February 01, 2026
India is reportedly offering foreign cloud companies a 20-year tax amnesty for building data centers there. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

AI Layoff News Sparks ‘AI Washing’ Worries

February 01, 2026
Artificial intelligence (AI) is playing an increasingly large role in corporate layoff announcements. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Saks Global Winds Down eCommerce Deal With Amazon

February 01, 2026
Bankrupt department store company Saks Global is ending its eCommerce partnership with Amazon. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...