Google
Google Intros AI Tools to Help Businesses Scale Search Campaigns
August 20, 2026

Google is unveiling artificial intelligence (AI) tools to help businesses scale search campaigns. 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...

Shipping
Trucking Sector Faces Safety Reckoning After Supreme Court Ruling
August 20, 2026

A recent Supreme Court ruling is reportedly shaking up one corner of the trucking industry. 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,...

Artificial Intelligence
Retailers Report AI-Driven Sales and Bigger Baskets in Q2 Earnings
August 20, 2026

It’s early for artificial intelligence shopping tools, but the results are already showing up in bigger orders and more spending, and major retailers said so this earnings season. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Amazon
AWS Launches $500 Million Effort for Student Cloud Builders
August 20, 2026

Amazon has launched an education program for college students centered around its cloud computing business. 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...

Acquiring
Anthropic-Backed Ode Acquires Casper Studios to Expand Corporate AI Deployments
August 20, 2026

Ode with Anthropic, an enterprise artificial intelligence transformation company launched by a partnership that includes Anthropic, Blackstone, Hellman & Friedman and a consortium of global investors, has acquired AI services firm Casper Studios, Ode said in a Thursday (Aug. 20) press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

Bitcoin
Kroger Expands Fold Bitcoin Gift Card Offering After Successful Pilot
August 20, 2026

Retail and supermarket chain Kroger expanded its Fold Bitcoin Gift Card offering after completing a successful seasonal pilot, Fold Holdings said in a Wednesday (Aug. 19) press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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...