Investments
OpenAI and Anthropic Fuel California’s Record-Setting Investment Surge 
August 20, 2026

California is reportedly seeing an historic wave of investment due to Silicon Valley’s artificial intelligence (AI) boom. 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...

Legal & Regulation
OCC Races the Clock to Finish GENIUS Act Stablecoin Rules
August 20, 2026

U.S. banking regulators are racing the clock to complete a new federal rulebook for payment stablecoins before the GENIUS Act takes effect in January. The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) is now targeting November for its final regulations. Get the Full Story...

B2B Payments
Tariff Refunds Turn Old B2B Invoices Into Claims on Cash
August 20, 2026

The $100 billion U.S. tariff unwind isn’t just a legal exercise for enterprise firms; it’s exposing a crucial piece of B2B infrastructure. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

BNPL
New York Moves Sweeping BNPL Regulation Closer to Implementation
August 20, 2026

New York regulators moved the state’s sweeping buy now, pay later (BNPL) law closer to implementation with a proposed rule that would regulate how consumers manage these loans through lenders’ websites and mobile applications. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

Earnings
Walmart Sees Mid-Single-Digit Grocery Growth as Shoppers Prioritize Affordability
August 20, 2026

Walmart’s affordability push is showing up in what shoppers are buying, with transactions and unit volumes rising as the retailer cut prices on everything from ground beef and groceries to fashion and school supplies. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

Artificial Intelligence
Ant International Recruits Banking Giants for Updated AI Model
August 20, 2026

Ant International says several of the world’s biggest banks are using its new AI model. 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...

Artificial Intelligence
Anthropic and OpenAI Split as Massachusetts Pushes Nation’s Toughest AI Safety Rules
August 20, 2026

Anthropic and OpenAI are divided on their views of a Massachusetts proposal that would establish a process in the state for evaluating the safety of artificial intelligence models, Bloomberg reported Thursday (Aug. 20). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

Fraud Prevention
Velera Arms Credit Unions Against Consumer-Engaged Fraud
August 20, 2026

Credit union service organization (CUSO) Velera has released a new resource designed to help credit unions navigate complex consumer-engaged fraud cases, the company said in a Thursday (Aug. 20) press release emailed to PYMNTS. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

Artificial Intelligence
Binance Debuts Agent OS to Link AI Apps and Finance Infrastructure
August 20, 2026

Binance introduced a way to connect artificial intelligence applications to its digital asset capabilities. 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...