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Artificial Intelligence
JPMorgan’s Proxy Shift Signals AI’s Expanding Beachhead
January 07, 2026

Artificial intelligence’s most visible applications might arguably be chatbots and customer service experiments. 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....

Banking
Lloyds Looks to Tokenization to Improve Home-Buying Process
January 07, 2026

The CEO of U.K. bank Lloyds thinks tokenization can help improve the home-buying process. 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...

B2B Payments
Why Messy Merchant Data Could Make B2B Payments More Expensive
January 07, 2026

The mechanics of many merchants’ B2B payments have long been a source of frustration rather than transformation. 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
OpenAI Says AI Will Help Handle Household Chores
January 07, 2026

Some people worry that artificial intelligence will replace them at their jobs. 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...

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European Neobank bunq Files for Banking License in US
January 07, 2026

Amsterdam-based neobank bunq has formally launched its campaign for an American banking license. 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....

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OpenAI Says AI Is Now Informal Front Door to Healthcare
January 06, 2026

Artificial intelligence (AI) has quietly become one of the most widely used entry points into the healthcare system. According to OpenAI’s January 2026 report, “AI as a Healthcare Ally,” more than 40 million people worldwide use ChatGPT every day for health-related questions, a scale that...

Artificial Intelligence
California to Consider Temporary Ban on Toys Equipped With AI-Powered Chatbots
January 06, 2026

California State Sen. Steve Padilla (D-San Diego) introduced a bill Monday (Jan. 5) that would prohibit the manufacture and sale of toys that include an artificial intelligence-powered chatbot. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Artificial Intelligence
xAI Raises $20 Billion to Accelerate AI Product Development and Infrastructure Buildout
January 06, 2026

xAI raised $20 billion in a Series E funding round to accelerate its progress in building advanced artificial intelligence (AI). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

B2B Payments
CES Spotlights B2B Tech Driving Next Industrial Era
January 06, 2026

By now, the consumerization trend of the B2B space is old news. But if the 2026 edition of the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) is any indication, the tides of innovation appear to be heading upstream, or at least embracing a two-way street. Get the Full...