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$800B Tech Selloff Puts Enterprise AI in the CFO Spotlight
artificial intelligence // February 06, 2026

Enterprise software has spent the past decade promising transformation while mostly delivering optimization. But artificial intelligence is now coming for the “mission critical” workflows of businesses and their back offices. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Amazon Leverages New Tax Laws to Fuel AI Buildout
Amazon // February 06, 2026

New tax laws around research and capital investment reduced Amazon’s U.S. corporate income taxes by more than half in 2025, even as the company’s profits rose, the Wall Street Journal reported Friday (Feb. 6). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Bitcoin Slides Below $70K as Stablecoins Gain Ground in Payments and Payroll
Cryptocurrency // February 06, 2026

The cryptocurrency market’s familiar boom-and-bust cycle has entered another pronounced downswing. Capital is leaving digital assets at a pace not seen since the depths of the last crypto winter, institutional allocations are shrinking as outflows grow and the speculative energy that once powered the crypto-native...

Bank of America Warns Middle Class Wages Are Stalling
Economy // February 06, 2026

Wage growth for middle-income households showed some weakness in January, while that of lower- and higher-income households remained steady, the Bank of America Institute said Thursday (Feb. 5). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Interviews & Exclusives
Bitcoin to Zero? ‘Big Short’ Investor Flags Crypto’s Death Spiral Risk

February 05, 2026
Michael Burry, the investor immortalized for calling the U.S. housing collapse, has made a career of being early, lonely and often uncomfortably right. 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. […]

Mastercard Says Readiness Is Key as Enterprises Move to AI Agents

February 05, 2026
Agentic artificial intelligence is gaining momentum across banking and commerce, and payments networks are among the leaders. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

Smarsh CFO Says Finance Now Shapes Product Decisions

February 05, 2026
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Alphabet Bets $185B on Gemini, Agentic Commerce and Enterprise AI

February 04, 2026
When Alphabet outlined plans on its fourth quarter earnings call Wednesday (Feb. 4) to invest between $175 billion and $185 billion in capital expenditures during 2026, the range seemed to...

Quick Reads
Banks Lobby for Faster Turnarounds on European IPOs

February 08, 2026
Banks are reportedly shortening the marketing period for European-based initial public offerings (IPOs). 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 receive marketing communications […]

Amazon Leverages New Tax Laws to Fuel AI Buildout

February 06, 2026
New tax laws around research and capital investment reduced Amazon’s U.S. corporate income taxes by more than half in 2025, even as the company’s profits rose, the Wall Street Journal reported Friday (Feb....

Bank of America Warns Middle Class Wages Are Stalling

February 06, 2026
Wage growth for middle-income households showed some weakness in January, while that of lower- and higher-income households remained steady, the Bank of America Institute said Thursday (Feb. 5). Get the...

Small Businesses Dump Manual Workflows for BILL AI Tools

February 05, 2026
Businesses and their accountants continued to adopt artificial intelligence (AI) agents and other digital tools in the quarter ended Dec. 31, BILL executives said Thursday (Feb. 5) during the company’s...