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Artificial Intelligence
The FTC Is Coming for AI’s Honesty Problem
September 02, 2026

The Federal Trade Commission wants to use existing consumer protection law against artificial intelligence companies that present their systems as accurate but deliberately steer answers toward another goal without clearly telling users. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

Payments Innovation
The G20 Is Coming for Stablecoins’ Best Cross-Border Sales Pitch
September 02, 2026

Stablecoins have pinned their corporate finance hopes on a straightforward proposition: better cross-border B2B payments. Traditional cross-border payments are constrained by banking hours, fragmented data and layers of intermediaries. Digital dollars, by contrast, can move continuously across programmable networks. Get the Full Story Complete the...

Artificial Intelligence
States Defy Washington, Tech Lobby as Voter Backlash Fuels AI Regulation
September 02, 2026

The technology industry’s campaign to block state regulation of artificial intelligence is losing political force as public anxiety and election-year pressures embolden lawmakers to advance new restrictions. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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EMVCo Proposes Intent Layer for Agentic Card Payments
September 02, 2026

A valid card credential may tell an issuer that an artificial intelligence agent can pay. It does not necessarily tell the issuer whether the AI agent should make this particular purchase. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Banking
British Banks Increasingly Using Higher-Risk Assets as Collateral
September 02, 2026

U.K. banks are increasingly using higher-risk assets as collateral with the Bank of England. 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....

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US and Big Tech Advocate Looser AI Rules at G20 Gathering
September 02, 2026

The U.S. has joined the country’s tech giants in urging G20 members to relax their stance on regulation of artificial intelligence (AI). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

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OpenAI Says New Model Meets Its ‘Critical’ Cybersecurity Threshold
September 02, 2026

OpenAI says its upcoming Astra model is the first to meet its “Critical” cybersecurity threshold. 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,...

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How 23% of Merchants Captured Retail’s Next Agentic Commerce Advantage
September 02, 2026

Artificial intelligence agents are poised to influence discovery, payment choice and transactions. But only 23% of merchants can clearly identify both AI-driven traffic and purchases today, according to findings in the  PYMNTS Intelligence report “Global Digital Shopping Index: Merchant Edition,” commissioned by Visa Acceptance Solutions. Another 21%...

Artificial Intelligence
Incore Bank’s AI Hits 99% Accuracy on KYC Checks
September 01, 2026

Know-your-customer (KYC) checks are expensive partly because a bank isn’t simply verifying an identity. Compliance teams have to collect information from documents, reconcile it across systems, investigate potential risk factors and build an auditable record explaining how they reached a decision. Incore Bank, a Swiss...