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Artificial Intelligence
BBVA Takes Its Banking Experience Into ChatGPT
May 18, 2026

Most banks build an app and ask customers to come to them. BBVA is trying something different. The Spanish banking group launched a conversational app directly inside ChatGPT for users in Italy and Germany, letting customers ask questions about accounts, cards and savings products without...

Artificial Intelligence
Publicis Aims to Create Smarter AI Agents With $2 Billion LiveRamp Deal
May 18, 2026

French advertising company Publicis has acquired artificial intelligence data platform LiveRamp. 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...

Banking
Discovery Bank Shows How AI Could Change App Engagement
May 18, 2026

A Discovery Bank client does not need to ask their banking app a question to get a financial recommendation. The app is already watching. It reads spending patterns, savings milestones and transaction activity and surfaces personalized next-best actions in real time, Microsoft reported. That continuous...

Banking
Banks Use Apps to Push Cards Top of the Wallet
May 18, 2026

The bank app is no longer just a utility for checking balances or paying bills. Increasingly, it is becoming the control center for customer engagement, rewards visibility, spending management and card loyalty. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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How China’s Super-App Ecosystem Is Accelerating AI Adoption
May 18, 2026

A shopper in Shanghai opens one app to message a friend, find a product and pay for it. The same app books a restaurant and hails a ride. When Alibaba inserted an artificial intelligence (AI) agent into that flow in early 2026, it did not...

Artificial Intelligence
Financial Data Aggregators Get Pulled Into the AI Finance Race
May 18, 2026

For years, aggregators such as Plaid, MX and Finicity have occupied a central position in digital finance by connecting banks, FinTechs and consumer applications to financial account data. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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Embedded AI Is Losing the Trust Race to Dedicated Platforms
May 18, 2026

Consumer artificial intelligence adoption is broadening into daily routines, but the tools getting credit for being the most helpful are not the ones built into apps and websites. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Payment Methods
More Than 4 in 10 Digital Bank Users Prefer Wallets Over Cards
May 18, 2026

Digital bank customers are not just experimenting with new payment methods. They are increasingly reshaping what mainstream payments behavior looks like, particularly as mobile-first consumers lean into digital wallets and become more comfortable moving money directly from bank accounts. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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AI Agents Turn Open Banking Into an Accountability Test
May 18, 2026

Banks have spent years building the data pipes. This week, the industry confronted what happens when artificial intelligence (AI) agents start running through them: who builds the infrastructure, who sets the rules and who captures the value. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...