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Wallets Raise the Bar While Regulation Splits the Market
Digital Payments // March 13, 2026

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Fraud Defense Moves From the Back Office to the Codebase
Security & Fraud // March 13, 2026

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Embedded Payments Help Travel Platforms Close More Bookings
Platform Payments // March 13, 2026

“Travel Firms Embrace Embedded Wallets to Boost Revenue and Conversion” is a collaboration between PYMNTS Intelligence and Marqeta. This data brief explores how embedded finance is reshaping the economics of the travel industry. Based on a July 2025 survey of 30 travel firms, the report...

42% of Power Users Say They Now Use Search Less
Artificial Intelligence // March 13, 2026

Artificial intelligence is starting to look less like a novelty and more like a new kind of personal assistant, one that people increasingly tap first when they need to do something, not just look something up. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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Platforms Let Workers Chase the Best Price for Their Time

March 13, 2026
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Wallets Raise the Bar While Regulation Splits the Market

March 13, 2026
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Fraud Defense Moves From the Back Office to the Codebase

March 13, 2026
The evolution of digital payments has often followed a predictable pattern. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

42% of Power Users Say They Now Use Search Less

March 13, 2026
Artificial intelligence is starting to look less like a novelty and more like a new kind of personal assistant, one that people increasingly tap first when they need to do...

Quick Reads
Ulta Beauty AI Personalization Drives Double-Digit eCommerce Surge

March 12, 2026
Digital upgrades and artificial intelligence contributed to Ulta Beauty’s better-than-planned financial performance in the fourth quarter, Ulta Beauty President and CEO Kecia Steelman said Thursday (March 12) during an earnings call. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins […]

Amazon May Move Prime Day to Late June

March 12, 2026
Amazon plans to hold its annual Prime Day sale a month earlier, scheduling it for late June this year rather than July as it did last year, Bloomberg reported Thursday...

Wonderful Raises $150 Million to Help Enterprises Deploy AI Agents

March 12, 2026
Enterprise artificial intelligence agent platform Wonderful raised $150 million in a Series B funding round to accelerate its global expansion. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

Proprietary Data Shields Software Leaders From AI Disruption, S&P Says

March 12, 2026
S&P Global Ratings said artificial intelligence (AI) is likely to impact software companies on a case-by-case basis rather than causing a sector-wide decline in credit ratings, Bloomberg reported Thursday (March 12)....