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Solana Ecosystem Prepares Migration Path to Beat Quantum Threats

April 27, 2026
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The AI Guest Whisperer Taking Over Vacation Rentals 
artificial intelligence // April 27, 2026

Short-term rental operators spent years pricing by hand, answering guest messages at midnight and chasing cleaners between checkouts. A growing number have stopped: artificial intelligence (AI) now handles pricing, guest communication, staff scheduling and maintenance coordination. Some operators are spending $30,000 to $50,000 a month...

OpenAI Aims to Redefine Mobile Experience With AI-Powered Phone
artificial intelligence // April 27, 2026

OpenAI is collaborating on the development of smartphone processors and may build a new artificial intelligence agent ecosystem based on a phone, TF International Securities Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo wrote in a Sunday (April 26) article on X. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

DeepMind Vet’s Ineffable Intelligence AI Startup Raises $1.1 Billion
artificial intelligence // April 27, 2026

Ineffable Intelligence, an artificial intelligence (AI) startup launched by Google DeepMind veteran David Silver, has raised $1.1 billion. 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...

Prediction Markets Plot Move Into Crypto Perpetual Futures
Cryptocurrency // April 27, 2026

If Kalshi and Polymarket begin offering crypto perpetual futures, they will be entering one of the biggest and riskiest parts of crypto trading, CNBC reported Monday (April 27). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

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Agentic Commerce Forces a Rethink of Card Infrastructure

April 27, 2026
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Affirm: Agentic Credit Rewrites the Rules of Consumer Lending

April 27, 2026
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Green Dot Says the New Data Moat Is Speed

April 27, 2026
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Maverick Says Data Without Intent Is Just Expensive Storage

April 27, 2026
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Solana Ecosystem Prepares Migration Path to Beat Quantum Threats

April 27, 2026
The Solana blockchain is ready to meet the threat of quantum computing, the Solana Foundation said in a Monday (April 27) blog post. 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 […]

OpenAI Aims to Redefine Mobile Experience With AI-Powered Phone

April 27, 2026
OpenAI is collaborating on the development of smartphone processors and may build a new artificial intelligence agent ecosystem based on a phone, TF International Securities Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo wrote in...

DeepMind Vet’s Ineffable Intelligence AI Startup Raises $1.1 Billion

April 27, 2026
Ineffable Intelligence, an artificial intelligence (AI) startup launched by Google DeepMind veteran David Silver, has raised $1.1 billion. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

Prediction Markets Plot Move Into Crypto Perpetual Futures

April 27, 2026
If Kalshi and Polymarket begin offering crypto perpetual futures, they will be entering one of the biggest and riskiest parts of crypto trading, CNBC reported Monday (April 27). Get the Full Story Complete the form to...