Artificial Intelligence
Acquirers Say Risk and Readiness Are Slowing Agentic Commerce
March 24, 2026

“How Acquirers Prepare for Agentic Commerce” examines how acquirers are preparing for the next phase of digital commerce as AI-powered agents take on a larger role in shopping and payments. Findings show that many industry players believe the core payments infrastructure is already strong enough...

Fraud Prevention
85% of Merchants Say Fraud Tools Must Reduce Checkout Friction
March 24, 2026

Merchants fighting fraud increasingly face a strategic challenge that extends beyond blocking criminals. The real task is protecting revenue while keeping checkout smooth for legitimate customers. A new PYMNTS Intelligence report suggests the industry is beginning to solve that problem by orchestrating fraud defenses across...

Cryptocurrency
Middle Market Firms Limit Crypto Use to Payments, Not Treasury
March 23, 2026

Middle market firms have spent the past several years widening their use of faster payments, embedded finance tools and data-driven treasury systems, yet digital assets remain outside that progression rather than part of it. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

Regulation
Kalshi Tech Aims to Prevent Insider Trading
March 23, 2026

Kalshi is launching technological guardrails that block politicians, athletes and other relevant people from trading in certain politics and sports markets on the company’s prediction markets platform. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

Meta
Meta Recruits Dreamer Team to Scale Personalized AI Agents
March 23, 2026

Meta has hired the team from Dreamer, the builder of a new operating system for AI agents and agentic apps, to join Meta Superintelligence Labs, Dreamer Co-Founder and CEO David Singleton and the team said in a post on the company’s website. Get the Full...

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RBC Estimates $1B in Revenue Lift by Embedding AI in Core Banking
March 23, 2026

Royal Bank of Canada is deploying artificial intelligence at the operational core of its business, across developer workflows, capital markets infrastructure and enterprise decision-making as the bank pursues a stated target of up to $1 billion in AI-generated enterprise value by 2027. Get the Full...

Cybersecurity
Stryker Cyberattack Highlights Criminal Focus on Enterprise Systems
March 23, 2026

Cyberattackers, increasingly state-linked criminal groups, are not merely extracting information. They are orchestrating multifaceted campaigns designed to disrupt operations, extract leverage, and erode competitive advantage. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

Cryptocurrency
Brazil Finance Chief Delays Controversial Crypto Tax as Election Nears
March 23, 2026

Brazil’s new finance minister, Dario Durigan, plans to postpone new rules on crypto taxation, Reuters reported Friday (March 20). 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...

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Treasury Gathers Industry and Regulators for AI Finance Talks
March 23, 2026

The Treasury Department announced Monday (March 23) that a series of four roundtables dubbed the “AI Innovation Series” will bring together financial institutions, technology firms, regulators and specialized experts to explore artificial intelligence use cases as well as the preservation of safety and soundness while...