Real-Time Payments
FedNow Readies Cross-Border and Payment Request Pilots
July 09, 2026

Three years after the Federal Reserve launched the FedNow® Service, the instant payment infrastructure serves 1,800 financial institutions, including seven of the 10 largest banks, and reaches over half of all U.S. checking and savings accounts. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

Artificial Intelligence
An AI With No Body Just Landed a Movie Deal
July 09, 2026

Tilly Norwood is entirely AI generated and is about to headline her first feature film. Particle6, the London studio that created her, announced “Misaligned” on Monday (July 6)—a comedy-drama in which Norwood plays an AI being with no body, no childhood and no lived experience...

Markets
Kalshi Weighs Move Into Non-Expiring Derivatives Space
July 09, 2026

Prediction market Kalshi is reportedly eyeing a move into the derivatives space. 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...

Legal & Regulation
Block Pays $45 Million to Settle 46-State Probe Into Cash App Fraud Protection and Resolution
July 09, 2026

Block will pay $45 million to settle allegations from 46 states that the company misled consumers about the safety of its peer-to-peer payments app, Cash App, and failed to provide the fraud protection and resolution required by law. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

ResTech
Starbucks Brews In-House Tools in Shift From Big Tech
July 09, 2026

Starbucks is developing in-house systems that could replace software it buys from Big Tech companies, Bloomberg News reported Thursday (July 9). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

Consumer Finance
Cash Stuffing Brings Grandma’s Budgeting Back for Gen Z
July 09, 2026

For a generation raised on smartphones, Gen Z has embraced a budgeting habit their grandparents would recognize instantly: cash stuffing. 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
Fed Study Shows B2B Payments Are Becoming a Cost-Per-Event Problem
July 09, 2026

The Federal Reserve confirmed this month that digital payments are winning the modernization battle against paper-based ones. 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...

Artificial Intelligence
States Expand Guardrails on AI Use in Health Insurance Decisions
July 09, 2026

State legislatures are rapidly moving beyond broad artificial intelligence governance to regulate one of AI’s most consequential applications: health insurance coverage determinations. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

Cryptocurrency
Sony Gets Conditional OK for US-Based Stablecoin Bank
July 09, 2026

Sony Bank has received conditional approval to launch a U.S.-based stablecoin bank. 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...