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Congress Looks to Counter Growing Use of Chinese AI Models by US Firms
July 09, 2026

As companies in the United States reel from the sticker shock of token-based artificial intelligence pricing, some are turning to lower-cost Chinese models, setting off alarms among U.S. lawmakers and national security officials. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

Artificial Intelligence
An AI With No Body Just Landed a Movie Deal
July 09, 2026

Tilly Norwood is entirely AI generated and is about to headline her first feature film. Particle6, the London studio that created her, announced “Misaligned” on Monday (July 6)—a comedy-drama in which Norwood plays an AI being with no body, no childhood and no lived experience...

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...

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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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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...

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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...