Digital Payments
ECB Adopts Payments Standards to Clear Path for Digital Euro Launch
April 24, 2026

The European Central Bank (ECB) has signed agreements with three European standard setters to facilitate digital euro payments, if the digital euro regulation gets adopted by European Union (EU) co-legislators. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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Meta Becomes One of World’s Largest Customers of Amazon AI Chips
April 24, 2026

Meta has signed an agreement that it said makes the company one of the world’s largest customers of AWS Graviton cores, which are processing cores purpose-built for the demands of agentic artificial intelligence. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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IRS Expands AI Use as Staffing Gaps Raise Risk
April 24, 2026

The tax deadline has passed. For the IRS, the work is just beginning. 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....

Acquisitions
Adyen Plans Talon.One Buy to Unite Payments and Promotions
April 24, 2026

Adyen plans to acquire Talon.One, a platform for loyalty and incentives that serves more than 300 global merchants, for a total consideration of 750 million euros (about $878 million). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Mastercard
Mastercard Takes Aim at the Fragile Side of Financial Inclusion
April 24, 2026

Technology and connectivity have drawn billions of consumers and businesses into the formal financial system, but the shift from access to stability remains uneven and incomplete. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Insurance
The AI Leapfrog Coming for Insurance Underwriting
April 24, 2026

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Opinion
The Real Risk in AI Payments Isn’t the Model but the Gaps Around It
April 24, 2026

AI governance is not a one-time decision; it is an ongoing discipline and a continuously evolving effort, i2c CEO Amir Wain writes in a new PYMNTS eBook, “AI Runs Payments. Governance Decides What Happens Next.” Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

Consumer Finance
32% Increased Spending After Using a Credit Card App
April 24, 2026

A credit card’s place in a consumer’s wallet is now shaped as much by its app as by its rate, perks or brand, a shift that looks especially strong among younger cardholders and points to a more digital future for issuers. Get the Full Story...

Consumer Insights
New Data Shows AI Anxiety Moving From the Front Office to the Front Lines
April 24, 2026

“The Resilience Deficit: Labor Workers in an Automated Economy,” the April 2026 edition of the “Wage to Wallet Index,” is a collaboration between PYMNTS Intelligence, WorkWhile and Ingo Payments. It examines how artificial intelligence and automation are reshaping the economic and job outlooks for lower-income...