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Business Applications Jump 24% as AI Lowers Startup Costs
July 14, 2026

New U.S. business applications hit 5.6 million in 2025 and have risen 24% since ChatGPT launched, Citadel Securities reported in a July research note, citing data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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CSI Acquires Qolo to Boost Commercial Banking Capabilities
July 14, 2026

CSI acquired Qolo to further its strategy of equipping community banks with commercial banking infrastructure that will help them compete with larger banks. 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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JPMorgan Wants Employees to Go Easy on AI Usage
July 14, 2026

JPMorgan Chase says it is advising its workers to think twice about their artificial intelligence (AI) usage. 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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BIS Warns That AI Debt Could Turn Boom to Bust
July 14, 2026

Excessive artificial intelligence (AI) investment could make the technology’s boom unsustainable, according to a new Bank for International Settlements report. 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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Robots Crack the Factories Automation Couldn’t Touch
July 14, 2026

Industrial robots have historically gone where products are rigid, standardized and produced at scale. Automotive and electronics dominate global installations because their materials and sequences lend themselves to mechanical repetition, the International Federation of Robotics (IFR) reported in its World Robotics 2025 report. Get the...

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DeepSeek Considers New Funding Round After Raising $7 billion
July 14, 2026

DeepSeek is reportedly considering a second financing round weeks after concluding its first. 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...

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Delaware Updates Banking Laws for the Digital Finance Era
July 14, 2026

Delaware has enacted a sweeping package of banking modernization legislation aimed at updating the state’s financial regulatory framework for digital assets, money transmission and payment stablecoins. The trio of bills reinforces Delaware’s long-standing position as one of the nation’s leading financial services hubs while aligning...

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Google DeepMind Chief Calls for US-Led Body to Test Frontier AI Models
July 14, 2026

Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis is calling for a United States-led standards body to independently test the world’s most advanced artificial intelligence models for national security threats before release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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Visa Readies AI Financial Assistant for Banking Apps
July 14, 2026

Visa will soon begin piloting an AI Financial Assistant that financial institutions will be able to add to their banking apps to offer artificial intelligence-powered conversational financial guidance to cardholders. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...