Artificial Intelligence
Palo Alto Networks CEO Says Token Costs Slow Enterprise AI Adoption
July 09, 2026

For enterprises to adopt artificial intelligence on a large scale, token costs need to drop, Palo Alto Networks CEO Nikesh Arora said Thursday (July 9). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

Legal & Regulation
Warsh Recruits Andreessen, McMillon to Rethink Fed Methods
July 09, 2026

The Federal Reserve has announced the leaders of five task forces that will examine the Fed’s methods, analytical tools and policy approaches and provide “candid feedback” for the Federal Open Market Committee. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

Artificial Intelligence
The AI Hire Doesn’t Answer to Anyone
July 09, 2026

Companies have spent decades organizing around the limits of human coordination. Departments, reporting lines and job titles exist because complexity had to be made manageable. Artificial intelligence agents are now challenging that architecture — not as tools that sit beneath the org chart, but as...

Investments
Lendable Raises $670 Million to Fuel Personal Lending Expansion
July 09, 2026

U.K. digital lender Lendable finalized a deal Thursday (July 9) in which it will raise 500 million pounds (about $670 million) to support its effort to push further into lending, Bloomberg reported Thursday, citing unnamed sources. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

Artificial Intelligence
Former Fed Chief Ben Bernanke Joins Anthropic’s Watchdog Group
July 09, 2026

Former Federal Reserve Chair Ben Bernanke joined Anthropic’s Long-Term Benefit Trust (LTBT), an independent body that works to hold Anthropic to its mission of responsibly developing artificial intelligence for the long-term benefit of humanity. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

Cryptocurrency
Robinhood’s Memecoin Boom Shows Crypto’s Retail Market Is No Joke
July 09, 2026

The easiest way to misunderstand memecoins is to take the joke too seriously. The second-easiest way is not to take the market seriously enough. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

Cryptocurrency
Banks Turn Stablecoin Safety Into a Selling Point
July 09, 2026

Stablecoins have drawn attention for how they move money. Custody may prove to be the business that help solidify banks’ positioning in the institutional market. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

Artificial Intelligence
OpenAI Launches ChatGPT Agent That Executes Complex Workflows
July 09, 2026

OpenAI has begun rolling out a new agent in ChatGPT that is designed for work that is more complex than a typical chat request. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

B2B Payments
Aria Secures $283 Million to Expand Invoice Financing
July 09, 2026

French embedded invoice financing platform Aria has raised $283 million, much of it in debt. 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....