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75% of Tech Firms Say They Are Extremely Familiar With AI Agents
artificial intelligence // February 03, 2026

The next phase of artificial intelligence (AI) adoption is not arriving evenly across the economy. It is taking shape first inside the technology sector itself, where companies that build digital tools are also becoming the earliest and most confident users of autonomous systems. Get the...

CFOs Say Cash Visibility Matters More Than Capital Access
Business // February 02, 2026

The 21st century has flipped many longstanding business assumptions on their heads. Not the least of which is the traditional point of view that working capital is just a defensive tool firms can use to plug cash gaps as a last resort. Get the Full...

Digital Wallet Use Still Lags in the Physical Store
Payment Methods // January 30, 2026

Online shopping has stopped being a young person’s game, and the data now points to a broader shift: where consumers shop is increasingly tied to how they pay. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Pay by Bank Emerges as an Alternative to Cards for Online Payments
Digital Banking // January 28, 2026

Trust has always been central to payments, but it is changing as payments evolve. 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...

Interviews & Exclusives
Pay Flexibility Rises as More Workers Earn Variable Income

February 04, 2026
As inflation, layoffs and uneven wage growth continue to strain household budgets, millions of Americans living paycheck to paycheck are relying on side hustles and gig income to stay afloat, even as those earnings introduce new volatility into already fragile finances. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited […]

75% of Tech Firms Say They Are Extremely Familiar With AI Agents

February 03, 2026
The next phase of artificial intelligence (AI) adoption is not arriving evenly across the economy. It is taking shape first inside the technology sector itself, where companies that build digital...

CFOs Say Cash Visibility Matters More Than Capital Access

February 02, 2026
The 21st century has flipped many longstanding business assumptions on their heads. Not the least of which is the traditional point of view that working capital is just a defensive...

Digital Wallet Use Still Lags in the Physical Store

January 30, 2026
Online shopping has stopped being a young person’s game, and the data now points to a broader shift: where consumers shop is increasingly tied to how they pay. Get the...

Quick Reads
Tariffs and Missing Data Push Product Leaders Into Crisis Mode

December 22, 2025
U.S. middle-market companies are making high-stakes decisions with less visibility and less time, as tariffs collide with delayed economic data and cooling demand, forcing product leaders into defensive mode. 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 […]

Retailers Elevate Embedded Finance as Risk and Complexity Rise

December 22, 2025
Retailers are moving quickly to tighten control over how consumers pay, as new PYMNTS Intelligence data shows embedded finance shifting from a background capability to a frontline business priority. Get...

Rite Aid Attributes Bankruptcy Return to Empty Shelves, Shopper Trade-Down

May 06, 2025
Rite Aid has claimed in a court filing Tuesday (May 6) that its inability to sustain a successful recovery and its subsequent return to bankruptcy protection is primarily due to...

Gen Z Accounts for Largest Increase in Paycheck-to-Paycheck Consumers

March 14, 2025
Generation Z saw the sharpest increase in the number of people living paycheck to paycheck over the past two years. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...