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Artificial Intelligence
Warehouses Buy Robots and Hire Workers at Once
August 25, 2026

The story of warehouse robots has mostly been told as a replacement story: machines taking over jobs people used to do. The actual numbers this year tell a different one. North American warehouses ordered nearly 18,000 robots worth roughly $1.2 billion in the first half...

Artificial Intelligence
Anthropic Readies Over $30 Trillion Revenue Forecast for Investors
August 25, 2026

Anthropic is preparing to tell investors that it anticipates potential revenues of more than $30 trillion, The Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday (Aug. 25), citing unnamed sources. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

Banking
FDIC Reports Bank Return on Assets Approaches Highest Level Since 1984
August 25, 2026

FDIC-insured commercial banks and savings institutions reported a return on assets ratio of 1.37% in the second quarter, marking one of the best results since 1984, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) Chairman Travis Hill said Tuesday (Aug. 25). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

B2B Payments
The Corporate Bank Account Is Becoming an Event Stream
August 25, 2026

Corporate treasury typically works in sequence. Money moves, banks record it, statements arrive, and finance teams reconcile what happened. 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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Alabama Probe Opens New Regulatory Front Over Containing Powerful AI Models
August 25, 2026

Regulators are beginning to look beyond what artificial intelligence models tell users to probe whether the companies building the most powerful systems keep them under control. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Investments
FGV Announces $35 Million Fund For AI-FinTech Startups
August 25, 2026

Venture capital firm Fiat Ventures is rebranding after closing its oversubscribed $35 million fund. 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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Meta’s Consumer-Focused AI Agent Could Be Weeks From Launch
August 25, 2026

Meta is reportedly ready to unveil its consumer-focused AI agent designed to rival OpenClaw. 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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i2c Wants Payments Executives to Worry Smarter
August 25, 2026

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EBANX CEO Says Payments’ Next Rival May Not Be a Payments Company
August 25, 2026

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