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Anthropic Valuation Could Eclipse OpenAI in $50 Billion Funding Round

PYMNTS · May 8, 2026

Anthropic is considering a funding round in which it would raise as much as $50 billion and be valued at $900 billion, the Financial Times reported Thursday (May 7), citing unnamed sources. The company is weighing the move as it fields inbound investment offers and as potential investors “are ready to throw any dollar […] The post Anthropic Valuation Could Eclipse OpenAI in $50 Billion Funding Round appeared first on PYMNTS.com.

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Stablecoin Settlement Brings Cross-Border Interoperability to Local RTP Networks

PYMNTS · May 6, 2026

Domestic payment systems around the world are growing more instantaneous. And money movement in the blink of an eye is reframing the possibilities of commerce. Consumers in Brazil can transfer money in seconds using Pix, while businesses in India settle transactions instantly through UPI, and Europe’s SEPA Instant and Singapore’s PayNow have dramatically compressed […] The post Stablecoin Settlement Brings Cross-Border Interoperability to Local RTP Networks appeared first on PYMNTS.com.

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Anthropic Launches Enterprise AI Firm With Wall Street Giants

PYMNTS · May 4, 2026

Anthropic is launching a new venture focused on selling AI tools to enterprise companies. This effort is being launched in partnership with Goldman Sachs, the Wall Street bank said Monday (May 4), in conjunction with investment firm Blackstone, and private equity group Hellman & Friedman, and will help companies embed Anthropic’s Claude artificial intelligence […] The post Anthropic Launches Enterprise AI Firm With Wall Street Giants appeared first on PYMNTS.com.

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Pentagon Links With 7 AI Giants After Anthropic Dispute

PYMNTS · May 1, 2026

The Defense Department has signed agreements with seven frontier artificial intelligence (AI) companies, saying these deals will provide it with flexibility and prevent “AI vendor lock.” The agreements with Amazon Web Services (AWS), Google, OpenAI, Microsoft, Nvidia, Reflection and SpaceX enable the deployment of the companies’ AI capabilities on the Department’s classified networks, the […] The post Pentagon Links With 7 AI Giants After Anthropic Dispute appeared first on PYMNTS.com.

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Hightouch Valued at $2.75 Billion as AI Agents Transform Enterprise Marketing

PYMNTS · Apr 29, 2026

Hightouch raised $150 million in a Series D funding round to continue expanding the capabilities of its agentic AI marketing platform. The round valued the company at $2.75 billion, Hightouch said in a Wednesday (April 29) press release. That is up from the $1.2 billion valuation the company achieved in a February 2025 Series […] The post Hightouch Valued at $2.75 Billion as AI Agents Transform Enterprise Marketing appeared first on PYMNTS.com.

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Real Moves to Buy RE/MAX to Supercharge Global Property Tech

PYMNTS · Apr 27, 2026

The Real Brokerage plans to acquire the parent company of RE/MAX in an $880 million deal to create a technology-enabled global real estate platform. The acquisition will bring together Real’s technology-powered real estate brokerage and RE/MAX’s real estate brokerage franchising business, the companies said in a Monday (April 27) press release. The transaction is […] The post Real Moves to Buy RE/MAX to Supercharge Global Property Tech appeared first on PYMNTS.com.

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IRS Expands AI Use as Staffing Gaps Raise Risk

PYMNTS · Apr 24, 2026

The tax deadline has passed. For the IRS, the work is just beginning. Behind the filing deadlines and refund cycles, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is running 126 active artificial intelligence applications across audit selection, fraud detection, taxpayer services and operational workflows. That number stood at 10 in August 2022. The expansion reflects a […] The post IRS Expands AI Use as Staffing Gaps Raise Risk appeared first on PYMNTS.com.

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OpenAI Begins Briefing Governments on Cybersecurity Capabilities

PYMNTS · Apr 22, 2026

OpenAI has reportedly begun briefing state and federal government officials on its cybersecurity product’s capabilities. The AI startup held an event in Washington D.C. Tuesday (April 21) where it demonstrated its new GPT-5.4-Cyber model, Axios reported. The report, citing a source familiar with the matter, said attendees included officials from throughout the government and from various […] The post OpenAI Begins Briefing Governments on Cybersecurity Capabilities appeared first on PYMNTS

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Polymarket Targets $15 Billion Valuation in New Funding Round

PYMNTS · Apr 20, 2026

Predictions site Polymarket is reportedly in discussions to raise $400 million in new funding. The round would give the company a valuation of around $15 billion, including the new funds, The Information reported Sunday (April 19), citing sources familiar with the matter. According to the report, this financing would add to the $600 million already invested in the company […] The post Polymarket Targets $15 Billion Valuation in New Funding Round appeared first on PYMNTS.com.

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Home Depot Buys SIMPL Automation to Support Same-Day Delivery

PYMNTS · Apr 17, 2026

The Home Depot aims to strengthen its same-day and next-day fulfillment strategy with its acquisition of SIMPL Automation. The home improvement retailer announced the acquisition in a Wednesday (April 15) press release, saying SIMPL uses advanced engineering and artificial intelligence (AI) technology to help distribution facilities operate faster and more efficiently. Prior to the […] The post Home Depot Buys SIMPL Automation to Support Same-Day Delivery appeared first on PYMNTS.com.

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