artificial intelligence
Northeast Blizzard Puts Agentic Travel Back in Spotlight
February 23, 2026

As another blizzard sweeps across the Northeast, grounding flights and snarling itineraries, the travel industry is confronting a different kind of storm: the rise of artificial intelligence agents and the infrastructure needed to power them. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

Cryptocurrency
New SEC Guidance Pushes Stablecoins Closer to Cash Status
February 23, 2026

For banks, broker-dealers, and clearing firms, the primary obstacle to engaging with crypto has rarely been philosophical skepticism. It has instead been the 800-pound-gorilla in the room made up of the balance-sheet frictions digital assets bring with them, and the many regulatory pitfalls still surrounding...

Buy Now Pay Later
New York Seeks Public Comment on Proposed BNPL Regulations
February 23, 2026

The New York State Department of Financial Services has published and opened for comment proposed regulations for buy now, pay later (BNPL) financing options. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

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Anthropic Rallies Industry to Combat AI Model Theft
February 23, 2026

Anthropic said Monday (Feb. 23) that the Chinese artificial intelligence labs DeepSeek, MiniMax and Moonshot AI have illicitly used the outputs of its AI model Claude to train their own models. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Cryptocurrency
Nvidia Joins Cybersecurity Giants to Shield Critical Infrastructure
February 23, 2026

Nvidia is collaborating with several companies to bring accelerated computing and artificial intelligence to cybersecurity systems in the energy, manufacturing, transportation and utilities sectors. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

Economy
Tariff Whiplash in Washington Leaves CFOs Managing Cash Cycle Fallout
February 23, 2026

The global tariff environment has shown CFOs and procurement leaders that operational assumptions can be proven wrong at the drop of a hat. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

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AI Unease Leads Software Firms to Pause Debt Deals
February 23, 2026

Software makers are reportedly delaying debt deals amid steeper borrowing costs and tighter lender scrutiny. 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
Spreedly Adds Paysafe to Its Open Payments Platform
February 23, 2026

Payments platforms Paysafe and Spreedly have announced a new collaboration. 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 form, you agree to...

Big Tech
Gaming Reinvents Itself Around Software and Subscriptions
February 23, 2026

Sometimes an executive appointment is more than an executive appointment. On Friday (Feb. 20), Microsoft announced that Asha Sharma would become executive vice president and CEO of Microsoft Gaming, succeeding longtime Xbox leader Phil Spencer. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...