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Toast Courts Convenience Stores With Fuel Platform

September 29, 2026
Tech Teams Gain Sway Over AP Buying Decisions
SMBs // September 23, 2026

Accounts payable technology is being judged on how well it connects to the systems businesses already use, giving developers, IT teams and implementation specialists a larger role in payment-platform decisions. The PYMNTS Intelligence Tracker “Who Decides Now: How Developers and Tech Teams Are Reshaping the...

Apple Considers Screenless Fitness Tracker to Expand Wearable Lineup Beyond Smartwatches
Apple // September 22, 2026

Apple is developing a new health and fitness tracker in response to the growing popularity of Whoop’s wrist-worn device and Oura’s smart ring, Bloomberg reported Tuesday (Sept. 22), citing unnamed sources. Apple’s device would be worn on the wrist and would differ from the Apple...

Tech Giants Back Andreessen Horowitz’s Alternative Tech Academy
Investments // September 22, 2026

Venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz launched an alternative school for rising tech talent, The Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday (Sept. 22). The idea is to keep budding entrepreneurs from dropping out of school to launch a company and instead attend the Horowitz Andreessen Academy, according...

FDA Keeps Radiology AI Revenue Tied to Premarket Clearance
Artificial Intelligence // September 17, 2026

The Food and Drug Administration is keeping a firm regulatory gate between a new radiology algorithm and its ability to generate revenue in the United States. An FDA final order that took effect Thursday (Sept. 17) requires several categories of artificial intelligence-enabled radiology software to continue receiving...

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Tech Teams Gain Sway Over AP Buying Decisions

September 23, 2026
Accounts payable technology is being judged on how well it connects to the systems businesses already use, giving developers, IT teams and implementation specialists a larger role in payment-platform decisions. The PYMNTS Intelligence Tracker “Who Decides Now: How Developers and Tech Teams Are Reshaping the Future of AP Payments” found in July that 58% of […]

Real-Time Payments Put Bank Infrastructure on the Clock

September 08, 2026
Real-time payments are giving banks another reason to confront technology they have spent years working around. The PYMNTS Intelligence report “From Adoption to Execution: How FIs Are Turning Real-Time Payments...

Splitit CEO Says Payments Firms Must Build for AI, Not Just Use It

August 26, 2026
Watch more: What’s Next in Payments With Splitit’s Nandan Sheth For payments executives, artificial intelligence (AI) is quickly becoming less interesting as a productivity tool than as a competitive weapon....

FIS Says Purchase Data Will Push Payments Beyond the Transaction

August 24, 2026
Watch more: What’s Next in Payments With Jakob Harrison of FIS Jakob Harrison said he does not buy the idea that payments executives should spend their days looking over their...

Quick Reads
Toast Courts Convenience Stores With Fuel Platform

September 29, 2026
Restaurant and retail digital technology platform Toast debuted Toast Fuel, new capabilities for gas stations and convenience stores, according to a Tuesday (Sept. 29) press release. Toast Fuel gives operators a single and connected platform for in-store and at-the-pump fuel payments as well as retail and food service, per the release. “Convenience stores sell an […]

Apple Considers Screenless Fitness Tracker to Expand Wearable Lineup Beyond Smartwatches

September 22, 2026
Apple is developing a new health and fitness tracker in response to the growing popularity of Whoop’s wrist-worn device and Oura’s smart ring, Bloomberg reported Tuesday (Sept. 22), citing unnamed...

Tech Giants Back Andreessen Horowitz’s Alternative Tech Academy

September 22, 2026
Venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz launched an alternative school for rising tech talent, The Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday (Sept. 22). The idea is to keep budding entrepreneurs from dropping...

House Bills Aims to Give Financial Regulators Better Tech

September 16, 2026
House lawmakers passed legislation aimed at giving financial regulators in the United States better digital tools, FedScoop reported Wednesday (Sept. 16). The FUTURES Act cleared the House earlier this week...