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BIS Executive Warns Disappointing AI Returns Could Trigger Global Downturn
September 10, 2026

The artificial intelligence investment boom poses potential risks to global financial stability, Bank for International Settlements General Manager Pablo Hernández de Cos said Thursday (Sept. 10). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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Congress Pushes AI Agents Into the Audit Trail
September 10, 2026

U.S. representatives are introducing the Stop Rogue AI Act in the U.S. House of Representatives Thursday (Sept. 10), giving federal policymakers a way to begin defining the security controls organizations may need as autonomous artificial intelligence agents move into production. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Grab Looks to Pick Up BNPL Firm Atome Financial
September 10, 2026

Ride-hailing/food-delivery company Grab is reportedly in discussions to acquire Singapore-based buy-now-pay-later provider Atome Financial. 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...

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PYMNTS Launches BNN With Paulette Rowe’s New ‘Fired Up’ Podcast
September 10, 2026

Listen to the Fired Up podcast with Karen Webster. 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 this form,...

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Anthropic Missed Fourth Claude Network Breakout
September 09, 2026

Anthropic said in a Wednesday blog post that it discovered a fourth incident in which Claude models gained unauthorized access to third-party systems. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

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Salesforce Eyes $2 Billion Acquisition of AI-Powered Platform Listen Labs
September 09, 2026

Salesforce has been in talks to acquire Listen Labs, an artificial intelligence-powered customer research platform, for about $2 billion, Business Insider reported Wednesday (Sept. 9), citing unnamed sources. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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Independent Investigators Uncover Broader Rogue Activity by OpenAI Agents
September 09, 2026

Independent investigators found that rogue activity by OpenAI agents was more extensive than previously disclosed, Reuters reported Wednesday (Sept. 9). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

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B2B Software’s Next Competitive Moat Is Permission, Not UX
September 09, 2026

It took more than two decades, but the consumerization of enterprise software appears to have finally reached a tipping point. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

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Meet the AI Answering Every Batteries Plus Call
September 09, 2026

Batteries Plus, which calls itself the nation’s leading battery and power solutions service center, unveiled three artificial intelligence tools aimed at a problem that has cost the retailer sales for years: the phone ringing at a store while an employee is elbow-deep in a device...