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Instacart Holds Sale Talks With Rivals Uber and DoorDash
Instacart has reportedly contacted its rivals about purchasing its grocery delivery platform. The company is considering a sale and has discussed a possible deal with Uber, The Information reported Friday (Oct. 23), citing sources with know
PYMNTS · Published 10/26/2026, 07:32OpenAI Training AI in Systems Shut Off From Web Access
OpenAI says it has adopted new security protocols for training its artificial intelligence models. That means placing the models in a closed system without access to the internet, the AI startup announced Friday (Oct. 23). “Working closely
PYMNTS · Published 10/26/2026, 07:13Anthropic Merges Claude Chat and Cowork for Enterprise Users
Anthropic says it has unified Claude chat and Cowork for its enterprise customers. The new offering combines chat and Cowork on web, desktop and mobile, meaning users don’t have to choose between the two services before starting, Anthropic
PYMNTS · Published 10/26/2026, 06:51Affordability Drags Consumer Sentiment Down 10% in a Year
October’s consumer sentiment reading has essentially kept pace with September, though consumers’ long-term views are less optimistic. Data from the University of Michigan Survey of Consumers released Friday (Oct. 23) showed October’s readin
PYMNTS · Published 10/26/2026, 06:29Kalshi Pitches Banks on Inflation-Related Futures Market
Kalshi is reportedly readying the launch of a futures market tracking inflation metrics. The company, known primarily for its prediction markets, is aiming to launch the new exchange-traded futures offering in December, Bloomberg News repor
PYMNTS · Published 10/26/2026, 05:5357% of Large Firms Report Bot or Agent Incidents or Losses
An identity check that stops a fraudster protects a business. One that blocks a legitimate customer costs it a sale. As automated agents handle more activity, enterprises have to establish who an agent represents and what it’s authorized to
PYMNTS · Published 10/25/2026, 16:00Who You Gonna Call? The Librarian.
If something strange is happening in your neighborhood this Halloween, you might want to call the librarian. Concord Public Library in New Hampshire is encouraging patrons to borrow a ghost detector or thermal imaging camera as part of its
PYMNTS · Published 10/24/2026, 16:00American Express Expands Travel Platform With Airbnb Integration
American Express and Airbnb have announced a partnership that will offer eligible American Express U.S. Card Members more choices of places to stay when traveling and additional ways to earn points. With this partnership, eligible U.S. Card
PYMNTS · Published 10/24/2026, 08:59Fiserv Appoints Mastercard Senior Strategic Advisor Raj Seshadri to Board
Fiserv has announced that Raj Seshadri, senior strategic advisor to the CEO of Mastercard, will join Fiserv’s board of directors and enhance its collective expertise around uniting commerce and finance. She will join the board Nov. 30. Sesh
PYMNTS · Published 10/24/2026, 08:36Customers Bank Uses AI to Close Commercial Loans in 7 Days
Commercial loans can take weeks to close, and Pennsylvania-based Customers Bank put its typical wait at 30 to 60 days. A pilot of its artificial intelligence (AI)-powered process closed select commercial loans in seven days, the bank said i
PYMNTS · Published 10/24/2026, 08:17Polygon Secures US Money Transmitter Licenses
Polygon has completed its acquisition of Coinme, making Polygon Open Money Stack a U.S.-regulated payments platform, the company said in an Oct. 14 blog post. “This is a huge step for Polygon,” the company said in the post. “We’ve spent yea
PYMNTS · Published 10/24/2026, 07:41Sezzle Pursues National Bank Charter to Add FDIC-Insured Deposit Accounts
FinTech company Sezzle has begun the formal charter application process to establish a national bank that would offer a broad range of banking products and services, the company said in a Thursday (Oct. 22) press release. Sezzle filed appli
PYMNTS · Published 10/24/2026, 07:18eInvoicing Mandates Turn Bills Into B2B Payment Data
European eInvoicing mandates seek to standardize how businesses deliver the information used to approve and collect payments. Invoice amounts, tax details and transaction references enter defined fields that accounting software reads and pr
PYMNTS · Published 10/24/2026, 07:03LianLian Taps PayPal and Venmo to Speed Up Cross-Border Payouts
Cross-border payments firm LianLian Global’s social commerce, marketplace and eCommerce clients can now send payouts to PayPal accounts globally and Venmo accounts in the United States, the company said in a Thursday (Oct. 22) press release
PYMNTS · Published 10/24/2026, 05:44Cognitive Credit Lands $40 Million Investment to Expand US Operations
Cognitive Credit, a provider of specialist data, infrastructure and artificial intelligence solutions for global corporate credit markets, secured a $40 million strategic growth investment to accelerate its commercial expansion in the Unite
PYMNTS · Published 10/24/2026, 04:42Same Day ACH Volume Jumps 37% as Businesses Fill the Gap Between Batch and Instant
Businesses use payments timing as a factor in their cash forecasts. A buyer sends money before an invoice deadline, while the supplier waits for money already committed to payroll, inventory or another bill. Shortening that interval gives b
PYMNTS · Published 10/24/2026, 03:51HSBC Launches Hong Kong Dollar Stablecoin for Everyday Payments
HSBC has launched its first stablecoin, HSBC RedCoin (RCHKD), in Hong Kong, saying in a Friday (Oct. 23) press release that it is built for everyday payments and transactions. HSBC RedCoin is licensed and regulated by the Hong Kong Monetary
PYMNTS · Published 10/24/2026, 03:46Shoppers Would Send AI Agents to Marketplaces Over Brand Sites
Artificial intelligence (AI) shopping agents could make it easier for consumers to compare products and complete purchases, but they may not change where shoppers spend their money. Even when an autonomous AI assistant can purchase the same
PYMNTS · Published 10/24/2026, 03:15TD Bank Taps Akoya to Power Secure Open Banking API Access
TD Bank U.S. and data network Akoya are collaborating to help financial apps and data providers connect to TD through secure APIs, the companies said in a Tuesday (Oct. 20) press release. The companies will accomplish this by deploying Akoy
PYMNTS · Published 10/24/2026, 02:56SpaceX Enlists 130 Tech Leaders to Help Businesses Deploy Grok AI
SpaceX has launched a partner program that offers training, tools and support to companies that build products, solutions and services with the company’s artificial intelligence (AI) model, Grok, according to a Thursday (Oct. 22) press rele
PYMNTS · Published 10/24/2026, 02:02Anthropic and Hg Form Company to Embed AI Engineers in European Enterprises
Anthropic and London-based private equity firm Hg have agreed to create an independent company that will embed consultants and engineers into European businesses and help those firms deploy artificial intelligence (AI), The Financial Times
PYMNTS · Published 10/24/2026, 01:43LSEG Pays $3.5 Billion to Feed Wall Street’s AI
Artificial intelligence is reducing the time and cost of financial research, but the data behind that research is becoming more valuable. Two investments announced Thursday (Oct. 22) illustrate the shift. London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG)
PYMNTS · Published 10/24/2026, 01:21States Move to Centralize Digital IDs as More Services Go Online
Your phone can already hold your credit cards, your boarding pass and your insurance card. In a growing number of states, it can hold your driver’s license, too. Now, state leaders are asking a bigger question. Should residents have one dig
PYMNTS · Published 10/24/2026, 01:11Amex Plans Job Cuts, Sets AI Rules as Gen Z Spending Jumps 35%
American Express is cutting management layers and expanding artificial intelligence across customer service and commerce, with rules governing how outside agents reach customers’ accounts and benefits. According to a Friday (Oct. 23) third-
PYMNTS · Published 10/24/2026, 00:24
