B2B Payments
The Invoice Becomes the Shopping Cart in B2B Payments
July 01, 2026

Businesses sent roughly 560 billion invoices in 2024. Fewer than a quarter were electronic. The rest were paper, or PDFs that may as well be paper, generated by one system, keyed into another, chased by phone, and settled weeks (months?) later by check. By the...

BNPL
51% of BNPL Users Use It Because They Have To
July 01, 2026

The next stage of Pay Later may look less like a single checkout button and more like a credit menu built for different kinds of buyers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

Apple Pay
Amex and Apple Pay Enable Users to Pay With Points
June 30, 2026

American Express U.S. card members can now use their Membership Rewards points on everyday purchases by redeeming the points directly within Apple Pay’s checkout experience. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

Artificial Intelligence
Google Cloud Pursues Financial Markets in FactSet Alliance
June 30, 2026

Google Cloud and FactSet, a provider of data and artificial intelligence solutions to the financial markets, plan to jointly develop AI agents designed to assist with portfolio operations, deal advisory and corporate finance. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

Artificial Intelligence
Anthropic Cuts AI Agent Costs With Claude Sonnet 5 Rollout
June 30, 2026

Anthropic has released a Claude Sonnet model that can make plans, use tools like browsers and terminals, and run autonomously at a level that required larger and more expensive models a few months ago. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

Economy
Rising Production Costs Drive Up Fourth of July Cookout Prices
June 30, 2026

Celebrating the Fourth of July will be more expensive this year, with the prices of products ranging from beef to strawberries to fuel being higher than they were in 2025. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Legal & Regulation
Banks Gain New Fraud Tools as House Panel Advances Payments Bills
June 30, 2026

The House Financial Services Committee on Tuesday (June 30) advanced a package of legislation that would give banks greater flexibility to combat payments fraud, expand the types of payment histories that can be used to build consumer credit and establish a national regulatory framework for...

Legal & Regulation
Supreme Court Takes Up Apple Appeal in Epic Games Fight
June 30, 2026

The Supreme Court agreed Tuesday (June 30) to hear Apple’s appeal of a lower court ruling that found the company in contempt in its legal battle with Epic Games, Reuters reported Tuesday (June 30). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Artificial Intelligence
AI Is Making Litigation Profitable at Smaller Claim Sizes
June 30, 2026

U.S. commercial auto liability direct written premium rose 12.3% to just over $43 billion in 2024, Milliman found, based on a composite of 40 major insurers representing nearly 80% of industry volume. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...