Apple
Apple Centering AI Plans on App Store and Hardware
March 29, 2026

Apple is reportedly focused on hardware and services as its rivals pull ahead in artificial intelligence. 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...

Regulation
SEC Staffing Levels Dip 18% Under Trump
March 29, 2026

Staffing levels at the SEC have declined nearly 20% since 2025, new government data shows. 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,...

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Apple Recruits Google Shopping Exec to Lead AI Marketing
March 29, 2026

Apple has picked a former Google executive to run its artificial intelligence marketing effort. 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...

The Weekender
This Spring, Divest From Clutter to Reclaim Personal Productivity Like a Boss
March 28, 2026

In the payments and FinTech ecosystem, the concept of friction is usually discussed in the context of checkout flows, cross-border settlements or fragmented API integrations. But as any C-suite executive or private equity lead knows, friction isn’t just a digital metric, it is a physical...

Legal
Prediction Market Kalshi Faces Washington State Lawsuit Alleging Illegal Gambling
March 27, 2026

Washington state sued Kalshi Friday (March 27), alleging that the company’s prediction market is, under the state’s definition, a betting platform that enables illegal gambling. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

Cryptocurrency
Coinbase Resolves Customer Complaints About Prediction Markets Push Notifications
March 27, 2026

Coinbase has resolved an issue that sent push notifications about the company’s prediction markets offerings to customers who weren’t interested in them, Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong said in a Friday (March 27) post on X. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

artificial intelligence
Concerns About AI Model Capabilities Drive Down Cybersecurity Stocks
March 27, 2026

Concerns about the capabilities of an artificial intelligence (AI) model being tested by Anthropic drove down cybersecurity stocks on Friday (March 27), Bloomberg reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

artificial intelligence
Hollywood’s Classics Get an AI Upgrade
March 27, 2026

Artificial intelligence is increasingly being deployed to restore decades-old films, from Hollywood archives to China’s kung fu classics, enhancing image quality, repairing physical damage and reconstructing degraded audio. What was once a painstaking, manual process is becoming automated and scalable, changing how cinema history is...

Banking
Citigroup Denies Considering Acquisition of US Regional Bank or Brokerage
March 27, 2026

Citigroup is considering acquiring a major U.S. regional bank or a brokerage, Bloomberg reported Friday (March 27), citing unnamed sources and adding that Citigroup said the report was “baseless speculation.” Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...