SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Just five years ago, the semiconductor giant Nvidia participated in a single venture funding round valued at $100 million or more. It was a standard corporate venture profile for a dominant hardware manufacturer: opportunistic, selective, and largely peripheral to the day-to-day capital formation of Silicon Valley. Today, that landscape has been…
By PYMNTS Published September 11, 2026 Main Facts In a coordinated regulatory push aimed at modernizing oversight and easing compliance pressures, four major U.S. financial regulatory agencies have jointly issued proposed guidance designed to help banks and credit unions better manage the risks associated with third-party relationships. Announced on Friday, September 11, 2026, the initiative…
The modern financial technology landscape is undergoing a structural realignment. For years, the fastest-growing FinTechs achieved escape velocity by catering to the underserved small-to-medium-sized business (SMB) market, offering sleek alternatives to legacy commercial banking. Today, however, the industry’s vanguard is discovering that true scale, stickiness, and long-term defensibility lie further upmarket. Across the sector, premier…
By PYMNTS | September 11, 2026 NEW YORK — Designer apparel rental pioneer Rent the Runway announced a major leadership transition on Friday, September 11, appointing Chief Commercial Officer and retail industry veteran Paige Thomas as its new Chief Executive Officer, President, and member of the Board of Directors. Thomas, whose extensive executive background includes…
By PYMNTS September 12, 2026 The Tooth Fairy has officially approved a 17% pay increase—welcome news for any worker whose compensation package relies heavily on loose incisors. There was no performance review, no awkward negotiation with a manager over a remote-work policy, and certainly no mandatory return to the office. The recipient simply went to…
By: PYMNTS Date: September 11, 2026 Artificial intelligence enterprise startup Cohere is reportedly locked in advanced negotiations to secure a massive new funding round ranging between $2 billion and $3 billion. According to reports surfacing Friday (Sept. 11), the transaction would value the prominent AI firm at an impressive $20 billion. If finalized, the agreement…
By PYMNTS | September 11, 2026 Main Facts Apple is taking a major step forward in the war against digital and physical consumer fraud. With the upcoming release of its mobile operating system, iOS 27, the tech giant will introduce a new hardware-backed feature that allows users to redeem Apple gift cards simply by tapping…
By PYMNTS September 11, 2026 Main Facts The debate over the automation of the American retail landscape has taken a sharp, contentious turn. The AFL-CIO Tech Institute, a labor-affiliated think tank established in 2021, has officially petitioned lawmakers to implement a total ban on electronic shelf labels (ESLs) across grocery stores nationwide. According to a…
By: PYMNTS Date: September 11, 2026 Main Facts The industrial manufacturing sector stands on the precipice of a silent operational revolution. For decades, the true mechanics of heavy industry relied on a fragile human artifact: the tacit knowledge held exclusively by veteran factory technicians. When an aging workforce retires, decades of institutional troubleshooting capability walks…
By PYMNTS September 10, 2026 As multinational corporations edge closer to a future dominated by autonomous software, a quiet operational revolution is taking shape inside corporate finance departments. Companies are no longer asking if artificial intelligence will enter their workflows, but how these systems will handle money. The trillion-dollar question hovering around agentic commerce is…
