Artificial Intelligence
One Dog’s Cancer Vaccine Just Became a Real Company
August 13, 2026

The story went viral in March: a Sydney tech entrepreneur used ChatGPT and computational genomics to help design a personalized mRNA cancer vaccine for his dying dog, and several of her tumors shrank. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Paysafe Wallet Users Rise 8% as iGaming Volume Accelerates
August 13, 2026

Paysafe added more consumers to its digital wallets in the second quarter, but those additional users did not lift overall wallet volume. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

Artificial Intelligence
Anthropic Pursues $6 Billion Decart Deal to Cut AI Costs
August 13, 2026

Anthropic is in talks to acquire Decart AI, a startup that makes chips work more efficiently to reduce the cost of training and operating artificial intelligence, for $6 billion, Bloomberg reported Thursday (Aug. 13), citing unnamed sources. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

B2B Payments
Amex Expands Virtual Travel Cards to Contractors and Guests
August 13, 2026

American Express is expanding the availability of virtual cards for businesses, as more companies use digital payments to manage expenses and reduce fraud. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

B2B Payments
FinTechs Muscle Into Banks’ Trade Finance Turf
August 13, 2026

Trade finance is stuck in a paradox. The world has plenty of goods to trade, but financing them safely keeps getting harder. That gap is now FinTechs’ opening to challenge banks. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

BNPL
Klarna Launches New Membership Tiers With Fee Cuts and Higher Cash-Back Rewards
August 13, 2026

Global digital bank and flexible payments provider Klarna has revamped its membership tiers in Europe, adding new perks, removing service fees and increasing cash-back rewards, the company said in a Thursday (Aug. 13) press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

Artificial Intelligence
White House AI Testing Shift Could Put Open Models Back in the Risk File
August 13, 2026

The White House is reportedly preparing to bring powerful open-weight AI models into its voluntary pre-release cybersecurity testing framework, a move that could narrow a gap that had started to matter for banks, payment firms and merchants choosing among artificial intelligence vendors. Get the Full Story Complete...

IPO
FinTech Navi Targets $2 Billion Valuation in India IPO
August 13, 2026

FinTech startup Navi is preparing to launch its initial public offering in India and will seek a valuation of as much as $2 billion, Bloomberg reported Thursday (Aug. 13), citing unnamed sources. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

Artificial Intelligence
Maverick Payments Integrates Findustry AI Agent to Automate Chargeback Rebuttals
August 13, 2026

Merchants and partners using the Maverick Payments platform can now access Findustry AI’s Chargeback Agent to automate the dispute workflow, the companies said in a Thursday (Aug. 13) press release emailed to PYMNTS. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...