Legal & Regulation
Texas AG Race Could Bring New Scrutiny of Workplace AI
August 28, 2026

Texas businesses using artificial intelligence to set compensation or select employees for layoffs could face greater scrutiny if Democratic attorney general nominee Nathan Johnson wins in November. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

Artificial Intelligence
SoftBank Seeks $10 Billion Loan to Refinance OpenAI Stake
August 28, 2026

SoftBank Group is seeking a $10 billion loan to help refinance debt used for its investment in OpenAI, Bloomberg reported Friday (Aug. 28), citing unnamed sources. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Acquiring
Advent, Stripe Abandon $50 Billion Pursuit of PayPal
August 28, 2026

The blockbuster PayPal buyout could be off. Advent International and Stripe have reportedly walked away from their pursuit of the payments pioneer, ending months of speculation over a deal that would have ranked among the largest leveraged buyouts ever. PayPal shares tumbled as much as...

B2B Payments
Billtrust CEO Takes Aim at B2B’s Trillion-Dollar Cash Jam
August 28, 2026

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Consumer Insights
Calling Out Sick Costs Labor Economy Workers More
August 28, 2026

A sick day may last 24 hours. The financial effects can stay much longer. For millions of workers, one missed shift can reduce the next paycheck and force a fast change in household spending. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

Payment Methods
Discounts and Protection Could Shift How Digital Bank Customers Pay
August 28, 2026

Digital bank customers are not just more comfortable with new payment experiences. With the right incentives, they also appear more willing than other consumers to move much of their spending to a different payment method. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

BNPL
Affirm and Shopify Take Shop Pay Installments to Australia
August 27, 2026

Australian shoppers can now select installment payments powered by Affirm when they click on Shopify’s Shop Pay button, Affirm said in a Thursday (Aug. 27) press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

Artificial Intelligence
NSA Leverages White House Directives to Gain Access to AI
August 27, 2026

The National Security Agency (NSA) wants access to “all” artificial intelligence models, NSA Deputy Director Tim Kosiba said Thursday (Aug. 27), according to a NextGov/FCW report. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Artificial Intelligence
Universities Are Cloning Their Professors With AI 
August 27, 2026

At first glance, Harvard Business School senior lecturer Jeff Bussgang looks ordinary on a video call, smiling, ready to hear a founder’s pitch. He isn’t there. The student is talking to an artificial intelligence avatar built from Bussgang’s likeness, one of seven Harvard faculty who...