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Anthropic Outage Shows Digital Reliability Cracking Under AI’s Weight
artificial intelligence // April 30, 2026

The five nines gold standard of digital reliability is cracking in 2026. 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...

ElevenLabs Opened a Music Store While Taylor Swift Lawyered Up 
artificial intelligence // April 30, 2026

Generative artificial intelligence (AI) changed the economics of music fast. The harder questions about authorship, ownership, what a song is worth and who it belongs to are still unanswered. ElevenLabs built a platform anyway. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

Americans Keep Buying While the Buffer Shrinks
Economy // April 30, 2026

The wallets are open, but the runway is getting shorter. Consumer spending in March continued to outpace income growth, with rising energy costs and everyday necessities absorbing a larger share of household income and leaving Americans with less financial flexibility than a year ago. Get...

Agora Seeks US Bank Charter to Scale Digital Dollars
Cryptocurrency // April 30, 2026

Stablecoin issuer Agora Finance has filed for a national trust bank charter as it looks to build its business in the United States. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

Interviews & Exclusives
Mastercard and Wells Fargo Target the Friction Slowing B2B Cards

April 30, 2026
For decades, B2B payments have been treated as back‑office plumbing—necessary, unglamorous and largely unchanged. Invoices pile up, checks linger and reconciliation remains stubbornly manual. The result isn’t just inefficiency; it’s an experience that quietly drags on both buyers and suppliers, with little upside for anyone. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this […]

Boost Says B2B Payments Need Answers, Not More Data

April 30, 2026
Watch more: What’s Next in Payments With Boost Payment Solutions’ Rinku Sharma Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

Travel Checkout Has Become the New Departure Gate

April 30, 2026
The decision to book travel or walk away increasingly happens at the checkout screen. A joint report from PYMNTS Intelligence and Marqeta, based on a survey of 30 U.S. firms,...

Only 25% of Consumers Say Their Cost-Cutting Plans Still Work

April 30, 2026
The clearest sign of consumer strain may not be what households are cutting, but how many different ways they are trying to keep up. Get the Full Story Complete the...

Quick Reads
Carvana Sets Records as Inflation Drives Used Car Demand

April 30, 2026
The used car market could get a boost from the rising costs of goods and services, Carvana Founder and CEO Ernie Garcia said Wednesday (April 29). 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 […]

Agora Seeks US Bank Charter to Scale Digital Dollars

April 30, 2026
Stablecoin issuer Agora Finance has filed for a national trust bank charter as it looks to build its business in the United States. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

Netomi Raises $110 Million to Power Agentic Customer Experience

April 30, 2026
Agentic artificial intelligence platform Netomi says it has secured $110 million in new financing. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Cyber Experts Say DHS Funding Cuts Have Stalled Security

April 30, 2026
Earlier this month, the White House announced funding cuts at the Homeland Security Department’s cyberdefense unit. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...