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Software Deals Hit COVID-Era Lows Amid AI Disruption
Artificial Intelligence // June 08, 2026

Software buyouts, once prized within the private equity world, are reportedly at a six-year low. 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,...

Nvidia Pays $400 Million for AI Software Firm Kumo
Partnerships // June 04, 2026

Nvidia acquired predictive artificial intelligence software startup Kumo AI for $400 million, The Information reported Wednesday (June 3). 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...

Governance Becomes the Product as B2B Payments Go Real-Time
B2B Payments // May 29, 2026

The most important innovations across B2B payments are, counterintuitively, the least visible to end users. After all, while consumers tend to notice things like payment speed immediately, enterprises care just as deeply about what happens before and after the transaction. Get the Full Story Complete...

Apple to Unveil Siri’s AI Overhaul at June Conference
Apple // May 28, 2026

When Apple unveils its next software updates for iPhone, iPad and Mac at its Worldwide Developers Conference that starts June 8, the long-awaited overhaul of the Siri digital assistant is set to take center stage, Bloomberg reported Thursday (May 28), citing unnamed sources. Get the...

Interviews & Exclusives
CFOs Become the Source of Truth as Data Sprawls Across B2B

March 12, 2026
As software eats the business world, workflows across B2B are becoming data problems for chief financial officers. 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 […]

AI Agents Start Shopping and Payments Firms Adapt

February 26, 2026
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AI Pushes SaaS Toward Usage-Based Pricing

February 17, 2026
For roughly 20 years, enterprise software companies have optimized around seats. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Mercedes and Nvidia Redesign Cars Around Machine Judgment

January 07, 2026
At CES 2026 this week, automakers and suppliers showed vehicles designed with the assumption that humans will not always be driving, shifting attention from driver-assist features toward software that increasingly...

Quick Reads
Anthropic Vertical Software Rollout Threatens Enterprise AI Builders

June 12, 2026
Anthropic’s introduction of industry-specific artificial intelligence tools threatens the business of companies that use its AI models to build their own tools, The Information reported Thursday (June 11). 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 […]

Software Deals Hit COVID-Era Lows Amid AI Disruption

June 08, 2026
Software buyouts, once prized within the private equity world, are reportedly at a six-year low. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Nvidia Pays $400 Million for AI Software Firm Kumo

June 04, 2026
Nvidia acquired predictive artificial intelligence software startup Kumo AI for $400 million, The Information reported Wednesday (June 3). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

Apple to Unveil Siri’s AI Overhaul at June Conference

May 28, 2026
When Apple unveils its next software updates for iPhone, iPad and Mac at its Worldwide Developers Conference that starts June 8, the long-awaited overhaul of the Siri digital assistant is...