Banking
How the Financial Sector Views Kraken’s ‘We’re the Bankers Now’ Claim
March 09, 2026

The financial industry in the United States rests in part on an architecture of trust and institutional legitimacy. 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...

Fintech Investments
Dify Secures $30 Million to Help Businesses Deploy AI Agents
March 09, 2026

Dify raised $30 million in a Series Pre-A funding round to accelerate work on its open-source platform for agentic workflow development. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

Personnel
Thredd Names Mastercard Vet Marilyn McDonald New Tech Chief
March 09, 2026

Issuer processing platform Thredd has named a new chief technology officer (CTO). 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...

Artificial Intelligence
Investors Bet on AI’s Operational Last Mile
March 09, 2026

The new wave of artificial intelligence (AI) startups is beginning to look very different from the one that defined the past two years. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

Economy
Fed Says Americans Hold Dim View of Future Job Prospects
March 09, 2026

Americans’ expectations about their ability to switch jobs is at an all-time 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, PYMNTS Today....

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Anthropic Launches Claude Marketplace for Business AI Tools
March 09, 2026

Anthropic has introduced a marketplace that includes third-party tools for its artificial intelligence (AI) assistant Claude. 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...

Legal
Anthropic Sues US Government Over Supply Chain Risk Designation
March 09, 2026

Anthropic sued the Department of Defense Monday (March 9) to block it from placing a supply chain risk designation on the artificial intelligence (AI) company, Reuters reported Monday. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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Microsoft Unveils AI-Centric $99-Per-User Software Bundle 
March 09, 2026

Microsoft has debuted a software bundle designed to promote on-the-job use of its AI tools. 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,...

Legal
Live Nation Settlement Hits Sour Note With State AGs
March 09, 2026

Attorneys general from several states say they haven’t abandoned their antitrust case against Live Nation. 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,...