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Encore AI Raises $30 Million to Expand Enterprise AI Platform
July 30, 2026

Agentic customer interaction platform Encore AI has raised $30 million in new 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....

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Simile Raises $200 Million for AI Digital Twin Service
July 30, 2026

Simile raised $200 million for its artificial intelligence product that can simulate and predict human behavior, according to a Thursday (July 30) company blog post. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

Banking
Fifth Third Begins Comerica Account Migration After Merger
July 30, 2026

Fifth Third Bank sent personalized welcome packages to Comerica customers this week and plans to complete the transition of current Comerica accounts to comparable Fifth Third products on Sept. 8, the bank said in a Thursday (July 30) press release. Get the Full Story Complete...

Retail
Amazon Narrows AI Ambitions as Retail Rivalry Intensifies
July 30, 2026

Amazon’s decision this week to scale back parts of its homegrown artificial intelligence portfolio has been taken by the marketplace as a retreat from the frontier-model competition. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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Silicon Valley’s AI Giants Go Shopping Off Their Turf
July 30, 2026

A coding company just bought a texting agent. An image generator bought a horoscope app. If you had “Midjourney acquires astrology startup” on your artificial intelligence bingo card this year, congratulations; nobody did. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

Banking
Lloyds Banking Group Mobilizes 800 AI Models to Slash Costs
July 30, 2026

Artificial intelligence (AI) will play a key role in Lloyds Banking Group’s new strategic plan that runs through 2030. 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...

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State AGs Expand AI Enforcement Using Traditional Consumer Protection Laws
July 30, 2026

State attorneys general are relying on long-standing consumer protection, licensing, privacy and advertising laws in lieu of new artificial intelligence-specific statutes to police AI products marketed as substitutes for traditionally regulated professions. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

Payment Methods
Nacha Reports Q2 Number of Same Day ACH Payments Surged 29.5% Year Over Year
July 30, 2026

Same Day ACH adoption accelerated in the second quarter as users sought its fast, safe payment capabilities, Nacha said in a Thursday (July 30) press release emailed to PYMNTS. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Payment Methods
Embedded Finance Grows Up and Picks an Industry
July 30, 2026

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