artificial intelligence
OpenAI Taps Retail Giants for First Wave of ChatGPT Ad Testing
February 23, 2026

The companies participating in OpenAI’s tests of ads in ChatGPT include Target, Adobe, Williams-Sonoma and Albertsons. 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...

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JPMorgan’s Dimon Positions AI as Competitive Banking Battleground
February 23, 2026

JPMorgan Chase’s latest company update, on Monday (Feb. 23)  underscored that the firm’s technology agenda now extends well beyond internal productivity initiatives. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

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Amazon Earmarks $12 Billion for Louisiana Data Centers
February 23, 2026

Amazon will invest $12 billion in data center campuses in Louisiana that will support its artificial intelligence (AI) and cloud computing technologies, the company said in a Monday (Feb. 23) press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Analysts Say PayPal Stock Slump Makes It Takeover Target
February 23, 2026

PayPal Holdings has met with banks at a time when it is seeing unsolicited interest from would-be buyers, Bloomberg reported Monday (Feb. 23), citing unnamed sources. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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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...

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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...

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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 —...