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Banking
The Real Bank Earnings Story Was the AI Spending Boom
July 15, 2026

The second quarter produced another round of strong earnings from the nation’s largest banks, and executives spent as much time discussing artificial intelligence, digital delivery and technology investment as they did revenue, expenses and capital ratios. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

Artificial Intelligence
DeepSeek Revenue Nears $500 Million as Chinese AI Startup Eyes IPO
July 15, 2026

Chinese artificial intelligence startup DeepSeek has reportedly built an annualized revenue base approaching $500 million, strengthening its plans to raise billions of dollars and pursue a public listing. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Investments
Lumin Digital Raises $115 Million to Continue Expansion Beyond Digital Banking
July 15, 2026

Lumin Digital has raised $115 million in new capital to further the expansion of its unified digital banking platform into a Compounding Growth Platform for banks and credit unions. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Acquiring
Stripe and Advent Make $53 Billion Play for PayPal
July 15, 2026

PayPal shares jumped about 16% in premarket trading Wednesday after reports that Stripe and Advent International submitted a joint $60.50-a-share offer, valuing the company at more than $53 billion. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Artificial Intelligence
Smarter Tokens Could Make AI Purchases Auditable
July 15, 2026

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Loyalty & Rewards
FIS Sees $42 Billion Opportunity in Offers Consumers Never Receive
July 15, 2026

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Artificial Intelligence
OpenAI Plans Portable Smart Speaker With Personality
July 14, 2026

OpenAI’s first device will be a portable smart speaker that serves as an artificial intelligence companion, Bloomberg reported Tuesday (July 14), citing unnamed sources. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

Artificial Intelligence
Fed’s Bowman Says Tailored AI Supervision Drives Financial Inclusion
July 14, 2026

Federal Reserve supervision should not hinder banks’ implementation of artificial intelligence (AI), because the technology can contribute to financial inclusion, Federal Reserve Vice Chair for Supervision Michelle W. Bowman said Tuesday (July 14). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

Artificial Intelligence
AI Is Becoming the Hotel Industry’s New Manager
July 14, 2026

Labor accounts for 51.7% of hotel operating expenses and 32.4% of total revenue at U.S. hotels, according to CBRE Group’s “Trends in the Hotel Industry” report, which analyzed 2,456 properties using 2023 data. Hotels paid 11.9% more in total labor costs that year while operating...