Working Capital
Block and PayPal Find More Revenue in Merchant Loans
August 14, 2026

A merchant that once represented a stream of transaction fees can now represent a lending relationship, and second-quarter earnings results show payments platforms putting more money behind that proposition. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Artificial Intelligence
Speed Becomes the Product as OpenAI and Google Sell Faster AI
August 14, 2026

OpenAI and Google both released faster artificial intelligence models this week. Both put speed at the center of the pitch, and both are starting to treat response time as something businesses will pay for on its own. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

Personnel
OpenAI Appoints Former Wiz Executive Dali Rajic as Chief Revenue Officer
August 14, 2026

OpenAI appointed former Wiz executive Dali Rajic as chief revenue officer, according to a Thursday (Aug. 13) blog post. 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...

Cybersecurity
Banks Turn Fewer AML Alerts Into Bigger Financial Crime Leads
August 14, 2026

Financial institutions have spent years trying to see more suspicious activity. New data from the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) suggests the more valuable question may be whether they can see enough of the activity together. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

Artificial Intelligence
Goldman Sachs Mobilizes Investors for Nvidia’s $500 Billion AI Infrastructure Push
August 14, 2026

Goldman Sachs is talking with potential investors about participating in Nvidia’s $500 billion artificial intelligence financing initiative that was announced Monday (Aug. 10), Reuters reported Friday (Aug. 13). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Artificial Intelligence
Enterprise AI’s Hottest Job Just Found Its Biggest Skeptic
August 14, 2026

The fastest-growing job in enterprise AI is the forward-deployed engineer, the specialist companies hire to make the software actually work inside their walls. Decagon, a customer service artificial intelligence startup that crossed $100 million in annualized revenue three years after launching, thinks that job should...

Apple
Apple Teams Up With Alibaba to Bring Apple Intelligence to China
August 14, 2026

Apple worked with Alibaba Group to develop and train an Apple artificial intelligence model specifically for the Chinese market, Reuters reported Friday (Aug. 14), citing unnamed sources. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

Cryptocurrency
Stablecoin Competition Moves From Issuing Tokens to Owning Distribution
August 14, 2026

The stablecoin industry’s most important developments this week did not involve tokens, valuations or assets in circulation. 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...

Technology
Allstate Prepares for Quantum Computing Arrival
August 14, 2026

Insurance company Allstate is investing in quantum computing now so that the company is ready to take advantage of the technology when it arrives, Allstate Chair, President and CEO Tom Wilson told The Wall Street Journal in a report published Friday (Aug. 14). Get the...