February 17, 2026
Why Voice Is the New Middleware of Commerce

Voice technology has spent a decade as a high-tech novelty, a hands-free way to set timers or check the weather that consistently hit a ceiling at the point of transaction....

February 16, 2026
Plaid and Backbase Team on Faster Bank Customer Onboarding

Artificial intelligence (AI)-powered banking platform Backbase has launched a partnership with financial services data analytics network Plaid. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

February 13, 2026
Credit Unions Take Stakes in FinTechs to Control the Roadmap

Michael Abraham, the chief strategy officer of Great Lakes Credit Union (GLCU), spotted a flaw in how his $2.4 trillion industry had done business for decades. Get the Full Story...

February 13, 2026
More Than Half of Banks Plan to Outsource Fraud Detection 

The cost of fraud at U.S. financial institutions is rising, but the deeper threat may be what it does to customer relationships and brand reputation. Get the Full Story Complete...

February 12, 2026
Expedia Embraces Agentic Commerce to Fight Platform Disruption

Expedia Group is responding to the rise of artificial intelligence assistants and agentic commerce both by embracing them and by providing services that draw travelers directly to its own platforms,...

February 12, 2026
Airbnb’s Q4 Reacceleration Marks Strongest Growth in Two Years

Airbnb used the quarter to reinforce a shift toward continuous product shipping rather than large feature launches. CEO Brian Chesky in the earnings call described a multiyear rebuild of the...

February 12, 2026
Households Navigate Higher Costs With Smarter Spending

The consumer in the United States is no longer one market. It’s two. And corporate earnings calls are increasingly where the split shows up first. Get the Full Story Complete...

February 11, 2026
Lyft Draws Big Spenders With Rewards and Partnerships

Partnerships and rewards drove growth at Lyft in the fourth quarter. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

February 11, 2026
Rezolve Ai Acquires Reward to Bolster AI Commerce Strategy

Commerce and payments infrastructure provider Rezolve Ai has acquired U.K.-based cash-back rewards company Reward. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...