Cryptocurrency
Elliptic CEO Says AI Could Overwhelm Financial Compliance Teams
May 18, 2026

Cryptocurrency security firms are rethinking compliance as artificial intelligence plays a larger role in financial transactions, CoinDesk reported Monday (May 18). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

Technology
Paymentology CEO Says Payments Has a New Legacy Problem
May 18, 2026

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Accounts Receivable
CFOs See AR Automation Driving Growth in B2B Payments
May 18, 2026

For today’s CFO, modernization isn’t about efficiency alone. It’s about removing the manual, painstaking work that keeps finance teams stuck in the back office — and freeing them to focus on more strategic, customer-focused initiatives that drive growth. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

Payment Methods
More Than 4 in 10 Digital Bank Users Prefer Wallets Over Cards
May 18, 2026

Digital bank customers are not just experimenting with new payment methods. They are increasingly reshaping what mainstream payments behavior looks like, particularly as mobile-first consumers lean into digital wallets and become more comfortable moving money directly from bank accounts. Get the Full Story Complete the...

Artificial Intelligence
AI Agents Turn Open Banking Into an Accountability Test
May 18, 2026

Banks have spent years building the data pipes. This week, the industry confronted what happens when artificial intelligence (AI) agents start running through them: who builds the infrastructure, who sets the rules and who captures the value. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

Data & Research
Banks and FinTechs Watch as Regulators Redraw Data Rules
May 18, 2026

For years, the debate about data and market power has lived mostly in antitrust courts and academic journals. That changes when AI enters the picture. A new analysis from the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre puts a sharper edge on a question the banking and...

Banking
Small-Business Banking Has a Segmentation Problem
May 18, 2026

The term “small business” has traditionally functioned as a sort of economic shorthand. Banks, payment companies, FinTech firms, and even policymakers spoke about small-and-medium-sized businesses (SMBs) as if they formed a single commercial bloc moving through the economy at roughly the same speed and under...

Merchant Innovation
Earnings Reveal New Race to Control the Merchant Stack
May 17, 2026

For years, merchant services centered on moving money from cardholder to business.  The current earnings season gives proof that business has become far broader, encompassing everything from payments to back-office efficiency. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Apple
Apple’s Upgraded Siri to Feature Auto-Delete Chat Function
May 17, 2026

Apple’s updated Siri will reportedly feature a function that automatically deletes chats. 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...