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B2B Payments
Fed Study Shows B2B Payments Are Becoming a Cost-Per-Event Problem
July 09, 2026

The Federal Reserve confirmed this month that digital payments are winning the modernization battle against paper-based ones. 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...

Artificial Intelligence
States Expand Guardrails on AI Use in Health Insurance Decisions
July 09, 2026

State legislatures are rapidly moving beyond broad artificial intelligence governance to regulate one of AI’s most consequential applications: health insurance coverage determinations. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

Cross-border Payments
Swift Debuts Blockchain-Based Cross-Border Payments Ledger
July 09, 2026

Global financial messaging platform Swift says its blockchain-based ledger is ready for use. 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 Today. By completing...

Payments Innovation
Forage Bets $40 Million That Affordability Is the Next Retail Network
July 09, 2026

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Artificial Intelligence
85% of Financial Firms Plan AI Budget Increases
July 09, 2026

Enterprise artificial intelligence (AI) is no longer just a technology project. It is becoming a line item with momentum. 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...

Artificial Intelligence
Meta’s AI Image Model Puts Instagram to Work
July 08, 2026

Meta launched Muse Image, the first artificial intelligence image model from Meta Superintelligence Labs. The feature drew immediate pushback because anyone can generate an image of another person by tagging their public Instagram username in a prompt, and public accounts are included by default unless...

Investments
Prime Intellect Raises $130 Million to Help Companies Train AI Agents
July 08, 2026

Prime Intellect raised $130 million in a Series A funding round to scale its tech stack and target new problems with its “open superintelligence stack.” Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

Artificial Intelligence
SMBs Swap Pricey SaaS Contracts for AI-Built Apps
July 08, 2026

For two decades, buying enterprise software meant accepting a vendor’s feature set, paying per seat and hiring specialists to manage the platform. For small businesses, that model often meant paying for capabilities they never used. AI coding tools are changing that calculation. Get the Full...

Artificial Intelligence
Illinois Governor Signs AI Safety Regulation Requiring Yearly LLM Audits
July 08, 2026

Illinois just told the biggest names in artificial intelligence (AI) that the rules are changing. 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,...