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Mastercard Says Consumer Choice at the Center of Agent Pay
September 17, 2026

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Global Payments
Fed Rate Hike Raises Costs of Funding Global Commerce
September 16, 2026

The Federal Reserve on Wednesday (Sept. 16) raised the target range for the federal funds rate by a quarter percentage point to 3.75% to 4%, saying inflation remains elevated. In its accompanying implementation decision, the Fed raised the interest rate paid on reserve balances to...

Artificial Intelligence
OpenAI Tests Sponsored AI Agents in ChatGPT Ads
September 16, 2026

OpenAI is testing business-sponsored artificial intelligence agents that will have conversations with people who click on an ad in ChatGPT, the company said in a Wednesday (Sept. 16) blog post. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Artificial Intelligence
Bessent Says US May Discuss AI Risks With China
September 16, 2026

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told Axios reporters that the United States is willing to discuss artificial intelligence risks with China, the reporters said Wednesday (Sept. 16). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Artificial Intelligence
Concert Fans Put AI in Charge of the Tickets Search
September 16, 2026

Fans hunting for concert seats are starting to skip the filters altogether. Instead of scrolling through hundreds of listings sorted by price and section, some are simply describing what they want and letting artificial intelligence narrow the choices. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Anthropic Consolidates Specialized Apps Into One Unified Claude Platform
September 16, 2026

Anthropic has begun merging Claude Cowork and chat into “one Claude” so that users don’t have to choose which tool to use for a task, the company said in a Wednesday (Sept. 16) blog post. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

Banking
American Express Escalates Business Banking War With High-Yield Savings Launch
September 16, 2026

American Express launched a new high-yield Business Savings account as part of its strategy to add integrated financial solutions to Amex Business membership, the company said in a Tuesday (Sept. 15) press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Meta Offers AI as the Upsell for Free Social Media
September 16, 2026

Meta is asking consumers who have never paid for Instagram, Facebook or WhatsApp to pay for new versions of them that have more features. The company on Tuesday (Sept. 15) launched Meta One with more than 50 features and said it has reached 15 million...

Banking
Wells Fargo Adds Remittance Function to Mobile Banking App
September 16, 2026

Wells Fargo says it has brought its international money transfer service to its banking app. 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...