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Issuers Race to Win Spending Before the Card Arrives
Digital Payments // September 18, 2026

Waiting for a physical card to arrive is becoming less relevant to the moment when an issuer can start competing for a cardholder’s spending. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

S&P Acquires OpenZeppelin to Bring Risk Assessment to On-Chain Finance
Blockchain // September 17, 2026

S&P Global is acquiring blockchain security company OpenZeppelin as it looks to expand its risk assessment business to on-chain financial products, according to a Thursday (Sept. 17) news release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

David’s Bridal Makes Its SaaS Play for Wedding Vendors With Pearl Connect
Merchant Innovation // September 16, 2026

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Mastercard Dreamonomics Report Finds Smaller Businesses Prioritizing Stability
Mastercard // September 15, 2026

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Issuers Race to Win Spending Before the Card Arrives

September 18, 2026
Waiting for a physical card to arrive is becoming less relevant to the moment when an issuer can start competing for a cardholder’s spending. 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 […]

David’s Bridal Makes Its SaaS Play for Wedding Vendors With Pearl Connect

September 16, 2026
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EverBank-WaFd Deal Bridges Banking’s Digital and Branch Divide

September 08, 2026
A merger between EverBank and WaFd pairs digital reach with a large branch network at a time when banks are finding value in customers who move readily between both. Get...

Lawmakers Test the Rules for AI Agents That Move Money

September 03, 2026
Artificial intelligence (AI) agents, stablecoins and tokenized securities put some of the mechanics of digital finance before lawmakers Wednesday (Sept. 2), including how software-driven transactions will be authorized and settled....

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S&P Acquires OpenZeppelin to Bring Risk Assessment to On-Chain Finance

September 17, 2026
S&P Global is acquiring blockchain security company OpenZeppelin as it looks to expand its risk assessment business to on-chain financial products, according to a Thursday (Sept. 17) news release. 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 […]

AI Agent Security Startup AIR Raises $50 Million to Guard Enterprise Supply Chains

September 01, 2026
Artificial intelligence (AI) security startup AIR publicly debuted Tuesday (Sept. 1) with $50 million in seed financing to help businesses monitor and secure the software supply chain developing around autonomous...

Cisco Deploys Custom AI Agent to Entire 90,000-Person Workforce

August 27, 2026
Cisco is rolling out its artificial intelligence (AI) agent, MyAgent, to 90,000 employees, Thimaya Subaiya, executive vice president, operations at Cisco, said in a Thursday (Aug. 27) blog post. Get the...

Anthropic-Backed Ode Acquires Casper Studios to Expand Corporate AI Deployments

August 20, 2026
Ode with Anthropic, an enterprise artificial intelligence transformation company launched by a partnership that includes Anthropic, Blackstone, Hellman & Friedman and a consortium of global investors, has acquired AI services firm Casper Studios, Ode said...