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Payward Plans Magic Labs Wallet Acquisition to Expand B2B Platform
July 27, 2026

Payward plans to expand its B2B infrastructure platform, Payward Services, with embedded, non-custodial wallet infrastructure by acquiring the wallet-as-a-service business of Magic Labs. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

Artificial Intelligence
OpenAI and Nvidia Discuss $250 Billion Data Center Funding Deal
July 27, 2026

Nvidia is reportedly in discussions with OpenAI to guarantee $250 billion in data center funding. 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...

Artificial Intelligence
House Republicans Urge Expanded Use of AI to Combat Financial Fraud
July 27, 2026

Artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming financial fraud, giving criminal organizations the ability to generate convincing scams at unprecedented scale. But according to a report issued last week by Republicans on the House Financial Services Committee, AI can also provide financial institutions and government agencies with...

Artificial Intelligence
Blue-Collar Workers Turn to AI, One Photo at a Time
July 27, 2026

An automotive technician photographs a diagnostic error code and asks an artificial intelligence model what it means before touching a wrench. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

B2B Payments
Innovation Keeps Expanding Compliance for Mid-Market Firms
July 27, 2026

What mid-market compliance function didn’t exist 10 years ago that now requires a dedicated staff? The simple answer is that it’s most of them. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

Artificial Intelligence
AI Companies Ramp Up Lobbying Efforts Amid Pressure in DC
July 27, 2026

America’s biggest AI companies are reportedly devoting record cash to their lobbying efforts. 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....

Payments Innovation
One Inc Says the Best Insurance Payment Is the One Nobody Notices
July 27, 2026

Watch more: Need to Know With One Inc’s Kishore Konakanchi 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...

Artificial Intelligence
Procurement Teams Use AI to Reach Deals Humans Can’t
July 27, 2026

This week in The Prompt Economy, artificial intelligence agents are coming to life. They’re already negotiating supplier contracts, processing purchase orders, and closing deals on behalf of major corporations. Procurement is leading enterprise AI adoption. The governance frameworks to manage what agents do at the...

Artificial Intelligence
DeepSeek Reportedly Suspends Funding Round Ahead of IPO
July 26, 2026

Chinese artificial intelligence startup DeepSeek has reportedly paused its second round of funding. 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....