Artificial Intelligence
Stripe Eyes $10 Billion Deal for AI Model Marketplace OpenRouter
July 23, 2026

Stripe is in talks to buy OpenRouter, an artificial intelligence (AI) startup that could sell for roughly $10 billion, according to The Wall Street Journal. The move would mark a significant step outside payments for a company that processes transactions for much of the internet....

Legal & Regulation
New Jersey Bans Surveillance Pricing and Freezes Digital Shelf Labels
July 23, 2026

Surveillance pricing is now banned in New Jersey, and new electronic shelf labels are under a one-year moratorium. 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...

Artificial Intelligence
AI’s Biggest Flex Isn’t a Model. It’s a Cap.
July 23, 2026

OpenAI this week opened its Supply Co. merchandise store to the public, selling apparel and accessories once reserved for employees. The move follows a broader push by technology companies, including Nvidia, Apple and Palantir, to use premium merchandise to build community around their brands. Get...

Loyalty & Rewards
Summer Travel Spending Gives Rewards a Starring Role
July 23, 2026

Summer travel spending has survived a quarter that was arguably rougher for travel companies than for many of their customers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

Economy
Labor Dept. Data Shows Workers Getting Slight Pay Bump
July 23, 2026

New government data showed working-class consumers in the United States seeing a bump in pay, The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday (July 23). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

B2B Payments
Forget Travel, WEX’s Next Act Is B2B Payments
July 23, 2026

WEX Inc.’s (NYSE: WEX) second-quarter results, reported Wednesday (July 22), were flattered by forces outside its control. Higher fuel prices and favorable foreign exchange movements helped lift revenue 14.2% to $753.5 million, while adjusted earnings per share climbed 35.4% to $5.35.  Get the Full Story...

Google
Google Pushes Future Spending Commitments to $811 Billion
July 23, 2026

Google’s contracted future spending commitments increased by nearly $500 billion in three months and reached $811 billion at the end of June, Bloomberg reported Thursday (July 23). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

Authentication
Identity Verification Gets a Pulse Check
July 23, 2026

Dead people don’t spend much, but the federal government nearly sent them tens of millions of dollars anyway. 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...

Earnings
Albertsons Cuts Sales Forecast as Grocery Shoppers Cut Back
July 23, 2026

Grocery chain Albertsons is predicting slightly weaker sales amid more cautious lower-income consumer spending. 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...