Investments
DeepSeek Seeks $20 Billion Valuation as Tech Giants Weigh Investment
April 22, 2026

DeekSeek could soon count two of China’s biggest tech companies among its investors. 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...

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Google Accelerates Agentic AI Shift With New Enterprise Platform
April 22, 2026

Google has announced new agentic artificial intelligence (AI) offerings, a $750 million fund to support agentic AI development in its partner ecosystem, and a new agreement in which Thinking Machines Lab will expand its footprint on Google Cloud. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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OpenAI Begins Briefing Governments on Cybersecurity Capabilities
April 22, 2026

OpenAI has reportedly begun briefing state and federal government officials on its cybersecurity product’s capabilities. 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...

Security & Fraud
$3.5 Million Volo Hack Deepens DeFi’s Security Problem
April 22, 2026

Another decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol has been the target of a hack. 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...

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Anthropic Investigates Uninvited Access to Mythos AI Model
April 22, 2026

Anthropic says it is looking to claims of unauthorized access to it Mythos AI model. 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,...

Partnerships
Block and Uber Expand Partnership Across Several Global Markets
April 22, 2026

Block and Uber Technologies have expanded their global partnership to launch new capabilities in different markets, they said in a Wednesday (April 22) press release emailed to PYMNTS. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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OpenAI Pledges $1.5 Billion to PE Enterprise AI Project
April 22, 2026

OpenAI has reportedly committed up to $1.5 billion for its private equity (PE) venture. 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...

Blockchain
Podcast: Inside the $9 Billion DeFi Hack That’s Shaking Crypto’s Foundations
April 22, 2026

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Consumer Finance
Synchrony CFO Flags Momentum in Spending and Credit
April 22, 2026

Consumers are continuing to rely on cards as both a spending tool and a way to manage liquidity, and Synchrony’s latest quarter, as announced on Tuesday (April 21), indicates that balance remains intact even as affordability pressures persist. Get the Full Story Complete the form...