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Artificial Intelligence
Merchants See a Bigger AI Prize if Consumers Trust the System
April 23, 2026

Autonomous commerce is no longer a future state. It is already reshaping how consumers spend. Scaling it, new data shows, demands more than capable technology. It demands trust. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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Ulta Beauty Deploys Google-Powered AI Assistant and Agentic Commerce
April 22, 2026

Shoppers looking for beauty products will soon be able to get personalized assistance powered by artificial intelligence on Google surfaces and on Ulta Beauty’s digital properties. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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Beauty Giants Race to Own the AI Shopping Moment 
April 22, 2026

The next time a customer wants a foundation shade, she might not open a search engine. She’ll ask an 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
B2B’s New Battlefield Is Everything Before the Button
April 22, 2026

When U.S. importers logged into the U.S. Customs and Border Patrol’s (CBP) new tariff refund portal this week, the interface looked, at first glance, refreshingly modern. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

Banking
LendingClub Rebrands to Happen Bank
April 22, 2026

LendingClub plans to mark its multi-year transition from online lender to diversified full-service bank by rebranding LendingClub Bank as Happen Bank. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

Artificial Intelligence
Microsoft Tests Mythos to Identify and Mitigate Vulnerabilities
April 22, 2026

Microsoft is working with Anthropic and other partners through Project Glasswing to test Claude Mythos Preview, the company said in a Wednesday (April 22) blog post. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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OpenAI Images 2.0 Is a Real Leap With a Real Price Tag
April 22, 2026

Two years ago, asking an artificial intelligence (AI) image model for a software dashboard mockup meant getting back something that looked like a dashboard had melted, with corrupted labels and drifted columns. A designer would have to spend an hour cleaning it up. Get the...

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Morgan Stanley Says Gaming Could Score $22 Billion With AI
April 22, 2026

Can artificial intelligence (AI) help the video game industry level up? 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...

Delivery
Sam’s Club Offers eCommerce Shoppers Hour-or-Less Deliveries
April 22, 2026

Sam’s Club says members can now get their orders in an hour or less. Possibly much less. 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...