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• PYMNTS | Bank of America Expects Surge of Brazilian IPOs in 2027 (pymnts.com)
  Bank of America expects Brazilian companies to launch at least 10 initial public offerings in 2027, ending an investment dry spell.
• PYMNTS | What Google Search’s New AI Mode Means for B2B Discovery (pymnts.com)
  Google’s AI-powered overhaul of search may mark the beginning of the post-search economy. And it’s not just for consumers.
• PYMNTS | Coinbase Automates Crypto Investing via Upgraded Direct Depo… (pymnts.com)
  Coinbase has introduced a Direct Deposit feature allowing users to automatically allocate any portion of their paycheck to cash or crypto.
• PYMNTS | Gambit Says AI-Powered Cyberattacks Call for Cyber Resilience (pymnts.com)
  Recent cyberattacks by a persona linked to Iran reportedly demonstrate the speed with which AI-enhanced attacks can be carried out.
• PYMNTS | xAI Curbs Staff Contact With Cursor Ahead of Possible Deal (pymnts.com)
  xAI reminded employees ahead of a possible acquisition of AI coding startup Cursor that the two companies must operate independently.
• PYMNTS | OpenRouter Raises $113 Million to Expand AI Model Marketplace (pymnts.com)
  Artificial intelligence (AI) model marketplace OpenRouter has raised $113 million in new funding in a Series B round.
• CPI | Judge Orders Chicago-Area Home Listings Restored on Zillow Amid… (pymnts.com)
  A federal judge has ordered Zillow to restore thousands of home listings that were removed during a dispute with Midwest Real Estate Data.
• CPI | Fenwick & West Agrees to $54 Million Settlement in FTX Fra… (pymnts.com)
  Fenwick & West, has agreed to pay $54 million to FTX customers who accused the firm of helping facilitate FTX's financial fraud.
• CPI | Qualcomm Shares Rise After Reported AI Chip Partnership With By… (pymnts.com)
  Qualcomm is set to supply AI chips to ByteDance under a new agreement aimed at supporting the Chinese company’s expanding AI infrastructure.
• CPI | EU Weighs Satellite Spectrum Access for Starlink, Amazon (pymnts.com)
  The EU is preparing a proposal that could allow Starlink and Amazon satellite operations to secure access to Europe’s mobile satellites.
• CPI | Mission Produce Clears Mexican Antitrust Review Ahead of Planne… (pymnts.com)
  Fruit supplier Mission Produce has moved closer to its merger with Calavo Growers after receiving a key regulatory approval in Mexico.
• CPI | EU Prepares Major Fine Against Google Over Alleged DMA Violatio… (pymnts.com)
  The EU is preparing to impose a massive fine on Google as part of an ongoing antitrust investigation tied to the Digital Markets Act.
• PYMNTS | Stord Raises $250M to Deploy Physical AI Across Network (pymnts.com)
  Stord raised $250 million in a Series F funding round to continue expanding its combination of a fulfillment network, software and AI.
• CPI | Hermès Urges Ninth Circuit to Reject Birkin Antitrust Claims (pymnts.com)
  Hermès is pressing forward in its effort to defeat a lawsuit accusing the company of unfairly restricting access to its Birkin handbags.
• PYMNTS | Walmart Debuts Program to Streamline Distribution Network (pymnts.com)
  Walmart has introduced a logistics strategy designed to simplify the way suppliers move products into its distribution network.
• CPI | Questions Raised Over Administration Plans for Quantum Computin… (pymnts.com)
  Congressional critics are raising legal objections to the White House’s $2 billion initiative to invest in quantum computing companies.
• PYMNTS | Auto Dealers Pressured by Regulators and Buyers as Prices Cl… (pymnts.com)
  With car prices skyrocketing, auto dealers are reportedly facing pressure from both regulators and customers.
• PYMNTS | IAPS Recommends Federal Action to Secure Frontier AI Models (pymnts.com)
  There is a need for the government to develop a policy response that addresses the risks around frontier AI models, IAPS said.
• PYMNTS | BNP Paribas and Mistral Team to Prep for Mythos-Related Thre… (pymnts.com)
  French bank BNP Paribas has reportedly launched a cybersecurity collaboration with partners including AI startup Mistral.
• PYMNTS | The Three Things Now Define Retail’s Best Customers (pymnts.com)
  Retail’s traditional customer metrics merit revisiting as financial strain, payment choices and channel switching alter who creates value.
• PYMNTS | OpenAI’s Sam Altman Retracts AI Job Cut Prediction (pymnts.com)
  OpenAI CEO Sam Altman reportedly said he was wrong about the impact artificial intelligence (AI) would have on employment.
• PYMNTS | Monzo’s Spending on Customer Referral Program Jumps 40% (pymnts.com)
  U.K. neobank Monzo has reportedly dramatically increased its spending on an effort to woo new customers with its “refer a friend” program.
• PYMNTS | Marqeta Teams With Banking Circle to Expand in Europe (pymnts.com)
  Card-issuing platform Marqeta is teaming up with Banking Circle to bring its account and money movement tools to 30 new European countries.
• PYMNTS | COLIBRIX ONE × BitGN: 1,000 Engineers Tested AI Agents in Ec… (pymnts.com)
  Over 1,000 engineers stress-tested AI agents in ecommerce and payments. Only 2.3% completed the ECOM1 benchmark.
• PYMNTS | Alipay Debuts AI Wallet as Part of New Payments Infrastructu… (pymnts.com)
  China’s Alipay has launched what it calls “the world’s first AI Wallet and Token Pay to power agentic economy.”
• PYMNTS | FIS Says Legacy Systems Need Orchestration, Not Replacement (pymnts.com)
  Mladen Vladic of FIS says disconnected systems and fragmented data constrain payment modernization, but there are ways to bridge the divide.
• PYMNTS | Checkout Is Becoming a Compounding Customer Growth Engine (pymnts.com)
  Checkout is evolving into a strategic loop connecting discovery, conversion and retention across the customer life cycle. A PYMNTS Intellig…
• PYMNTS | Economists Say Voluntary Data Sharing Won’t Save Competition (pymnts.com)
  Two economists argue that data-driven markets tip toward monopoly, and that fixing the problem requires real enforcement power.
• PYMNTS | United Texas Bank Becomes Nationally Chartered to Serve Cryp… (pymnts.com)
  United Texas Bank aims to become the bridge between the cryptocurrency industry and traditional financial institutions.
• PYMNTS | AI Is Becoming the New Companion for Aging Americans (pymnts.com)
  The U.S. is facing a caregiving workforce that can't keep pace with an aging population. AI companies are building tools to fill the void.
• PYMNTS | Banks Push Upstream as Consumers Brace for Higher Costs (pymnts.com)
  Consumers are adjusting spending expectations and financial behavior, PYMNTS Intelligence finds. The trend creates an opening for banks.
• PYMNTS | Snowflake Commits $6 Billion to AWS For Global AI Expansion (pymnts.com)
  Artificial intelligence data cloud company Snowflake has made a $6 billion multiyear infrastructure commitment to AWS.
• PYMNTS | Jamie Dimon: JPMorganChase on Lookout for Acquisitions (pymnts.com)
  JPMorganChase could allocate $10 billion to $20 billion toward acquisitions in the next couple of years, CEO Jamie Dimon said.
• PYMNTS | Tariff Refunds Create a New Test for Middle Market Resilience (pymnts.com)
  Tariff refund processing is releasing cash back into the system, but not evenly, and forecasting is difficult for middle market firms.
• CPI | Australia Expands ACCC Emergency Powers to Fast-Track Competiti… (pymnts.com)
  Australia has enacted new legislation granting the country’s competition regulator broader authority to quickly exempt businesses from...
• PYMNTS | Mastercard Adds Crypto License as Stablecoin Oversight Expan… (pymnts.com)
  The conversation on stablecoins in the U.S. has shifted toward infrastructure, governance and institutional readiness.
• PYMNTS | Cognition Raises $1B to Expand AI-Powered Software Engineer (pymnts.com)
  AI startup Cognition said it is now a $26 billion company, reaching that valuation after raising more than $1 billion in a Series D round.
• PYMNTS | OpenAI Pledges $250 Million to Help AI-Disrupted Workers (pymnts.com)
  OpenAI’s non-profit arm, the OpenAI Foundation, is committing at least $250 million to help workers disrupted by AI.
• CPI | Senate Committee Adds AI Pre-Testing Provision to Intelligence … (pymnts.com)
  The Senate Intelligence Committee approved its annual intelligence authorization bill with provisions aimed at tightening AI oversight.
• PYMNTS | Fiserv-Experian Pact Aims to Help Merchants Combat Fraud (pymnts.com)
  Experian has teamed with Fiserv to help merchants stem the tide of artificial intelligence (AI)-powered fraud.
• CPI | Senate Bill Could Open Door to Salary Caps in College Sports (pymnts.com)
  A pair of US senators are preparing to introduce bipartisan legislation designed to address growing instability across college athletics.
• CPI | Davis Polk Expands Antitrust Practice With New Partner Hire (pymnts.com)
  Davis Polk announced that Jessica Delbaum has joined the firm as a partner in its Antitrust & Competition practice in New York.
• CPI | Akzo Nobel Rejects €12.5 Billion Breakup Bid From Nippon Paint … (pymnts.com)
  Akzo Nobel NV has turned down a joint takeover proposal from Japan’s Nippon Paint Holdings Co. and US-based Sherwin-Williams Co.
• CPI | Paramount Nears US Approval for Warner Bros. Discovery Deal (pymnts.com)
  US regulators appear prepared to approve Paramount’s acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery following a meeting with company executives.
• CPI | Apple, Google Seek Changes to Canada’s Online Safety Bill Over … (pymnts.com)
  Apple and Google urged Canadian lawmakers to revise proposed online safety legislation, fearing a weakening of encryption protections.
• CPI | Spain Blocks Polymarket and Kalshi as Scrutiny of Prediction Ma… (pymnts.com)
  Spain has ordered the blocking of Polymarket and Kalshi while regulators investigate whether the companies violated gambling laws.
• PYMNTS | FDIC Says Market Volatility Drove Large Banks’ Q1 Growth (pymnts.com)
  FDIC-insured commercial banks and savings institutions reported that their aggregate net income increased 3.6% quarter-over-quarter.
• PYMNTS | Circle and Nium Launch Stablecoin Settlement Partnership (pymnts.com)
  Nium and Circle have formed a partnership to link stablecoin settlement with global payout infrastructure.
• PYMNTS | Polymarket Debuts New ID Verification Measures for Customers (pymnts.com)
  Polymarket has reportedly begun implementing new identity verification measures and more stringent access controls.
• PYMNTS | FIS' Jim Johnson: Banks That Don't Own the Payment Flow Risk… (pymnts.com)
  Wallets, AI agents, new rails. They’re not waiting for banks to catch up. FIS Co-President of Banking Jim Johnson tells Karen Webster in th…