For Consumer AI, Distribution Is Becoming the Deciding Factor

For Consumer AI, Distribution Is Becoming the Deciding Factor
For Consumer AI, Distribution Is Becoming the Deciding Factor
March 27, 2026  |  artificial intelligence

Data from PYMNTS Intelligence shows that consumer artificial intelligence has crossed a critical threshold: 54% of U.S. adults now use AI for personal tasks, marking...

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Mastercard Explores Divestiture of Nets Real-Time Payments Unit
Mastercard Explores Divestiture of Nets Real-Time Payments Unit
March 27, 2026  |  Mastercard

Mastercard is reportedly looking to divest much of the real-time payments business it acquired from Denmark’s Nets Group in 2019, marking a significant strategic pivot...

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How Better Payments Became a Winning Move in Gaming
How Better Payments Became a Winning Move in Gaming
March 27, 2026  |  Payments Innovation

In the early days of regulated online gaming in the United States, payments were less a utility than a bottleneck. Get the Full Story Complete...

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FinTechs Shift From Wealth Building to Accelerating Cash Flow
FinTechs Shift From Wealth Building to Accelerating Cash Flow
March 27, 2026  |  Consumer Finance

The assumption that consumers are motivated primarily by upside has defined the go-to-market playbooks of payments companies, FinTechs and consumer brands for years. Get the...

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74% of Embedded Finance Platforms Report Less Fraud
74% of Embedded Finance Platforms Report Less Fraud
March 27, 2026  |  Fraud Prevention

A finding from a new PYMNTS security report suggests that the technology expanding fraud risk in business payments may also hold its most promising solution....

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Wells Fargo Says Convenience and Personalization Drive Adoption of Virtual Assistant
Wells Fargo Says Convenience and Personalization Drive Adoption of Virtual Assistant
March 26, 2026  |  Digital Banking

Wells Fargo said Thursday (March 26) that less than three years after it launched its artificial intelligence-powered virtual assistant Fargo, the assistant has helped customers...

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Lawmakers Press Bank Regulators on Tech Rules and Delays
Lawmakers Press Bank Regulators on Tech Rules and Delays
March 26, 2026  |  Bank Regulation

A House Financial Services subcommittee hearing on financial technology and regulation explored how much supervisory uncertainty banks are expected to tolerate as regulators rework their...

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Macy’s AI Chatbot Quadruples Customer Spending
Macy’s AI Chatbot Quadruples Customer Spending
March 26, 2026  |  Retail

An artificial intelligence (AI)-powered shopping assistant that was launched by Macy’s on Monday (March 23) has most often been used by customers to suggest products for...

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Harvey Raises $200 Million to Equip Law Firms With AI Agents
Harvey Raises $200 Million to Equip Law Firms With AI Agents
March 26, 2026  |  Investments

Harvey raised $200 million in new funding for its legal infrastructure for law firms and in-house teams. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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