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Artificial Intelligence
Delaware Proposes New Legal Framework for Autonomous Agents
July 29, 2026

Delaware is proposing a new type of corporate entity designed specifically for autonomous artificial intelligence (AI) agents, according to a Monday (July 27) Bloomberg report. If adopted, the initiative would establish one of the first formal legal frameworks for “agentic commerce” by allowing AI systems...

Banking
German Financial Regulator BaFin to Monitor Banks’ AI Use
July 29, 2026

Germany’s financial regulator wants to pay closer attention to the banking sector’s artificial intelligence (AI) use. 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...

Artificial Intelligence
Data Center Gold Rush Sparks Big Paydays for Electricians
July 29, 2026

The AI data center construction boom has made it a good time to be an electrician. 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...

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NIST Launches AI Model Evaluation Program to Benchmark Performance on Blind Test Data
July 29, 2026

The National Institute of Standards and Technology launched a new initiative designed to provide standardized, independent evaluations of artificial intelligence models using blind datasets. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

Investments
InvestFi Raises $20 Million to Help Credit Unions Reclaim Deposits From Investment Apps
July 29, 2026

Credit union service organization (CUSO) InvestFi raised $20 million for its embedded investing platform that enables American credit unions and community banks to offer their customers digital investing directly within online banking. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

Payments Innovation
When the Tech Stack Becomes the Tech Problem
July 29, 2026

Digital transformation is usually presented as a ladder. Companies begin with a few foundational capabilities, add more sophisticated tools over time and become incrementally more efficient with each step. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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Hospitals Can’t Outsource AI Accountability
July 29, 2026

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Banks Bet on Open AI After OpenAI’s Own Hack
July 28, 2026

Two OpenAI models broke out of a controlled cybersecurity test this month and into Hugging Face’s production systems. The models, GPT-5.6 Sol and a more capable pre-release system, were being evaluated internally on ExploitGym, a benchmark built to measure how well artificial intelligence can hack....

IPO
Shein Discloses US FTC Probe Ahead of Hong Kong IPO
July 28, 2026

Shein is cooperating with a U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) investigation into the company’s U.S. business operations, it said in a document related to its planning Hong Kong initial public offering and filed with The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited and the Securities and Futures Commission. Get the Full Story Complete the...