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Credit Cards Start Picking Up the AI Tab
July 16, 2026

Credit card rewards have always tracked what consumers value most. 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...

Retail
Retail Growth Masks a More Selective Shopper
July 16, 2026

In June, retail sales continued to grow, but the composition of that growth saw consumers making more deliberate choices about where their money goes. Households continued to spend where purchases were difficult to postpone, while many discretionary categories struggled to gain traction. For merchants, banks...

Artificial Intelligence
China’s Moonshot Challenges Anthropic With a Bigger, Cheaper Model
July 16, 2026

Chinese artificial intelligence startup Moonshot is reportedly preparing to launch Kimi K3, an open-weight model expected to rival Anthropic’s flagship systems while costing a fraction as much to run. It could mark the company’s boldest challenge yet to U.S. AI leadership. Get the Full Story...

Delivery
Uber Eats Expands Retail Delivery Push With GameStop and Foot Locker Partnerships
July 16, 2026

Uber Eats has continued its expansion into deliveries of goods beyond meals by forming partnerships with gaming retailer GameStop and three footwear, apparel and accessories retail brands affiliated with Foot Locker. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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Anthropic Seeks Billions of Dollars in New Credit Amid IPO Preparations
July 16, 2026

Anthropic is arranging credit lines worth billions of dollars, adding to a $2.5 billion, five-year revolving credit facility it received last year, The Information reported Wednesday (July 15), citing unnamed sources. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Artificial Intelligence
48% of Online Shoppers Now Use AI Before Buying
July 16, 2026

AI agents have moved from the wish list to the shopping cart. The next test is simple: Can merchants keep control when software starts acting like a customer? Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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AI Helps Food Brands Spot Viral Trends Before They Peak
July 15, 2026

When Dubai chocolate went viral on TikTok in 2024, several major confectionery brands didn’t launch competing versions until after the trend had already peaked. That lag from trend signal to store shelf is the central operational problem for large consumer packaged goods (CPG) companies in...

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40 Finance and Tech Giants Unite to Standardize Agentic Payments
July 15, 2026

The x402 protocol, an open standard designed to support agentic payments, has a new open-governance body that includes 40 organizations. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

B2B Payments
After 20 Years of ERP Consolidation, M&A Still Moves Faster Than Integration
July 15, 2026

The 21st century business corporation is frequently referred to as a single thing. Its executives speak in the singular: one company, one strategy, one balance sheet. Its annual report gathers thousands of employees, hundreds of bank accounts and perhaps dozens of legal entities into a...