Artificial Intelligence
Anthropic Could Seek $2 Trillion Valuation in Record IPO
August 13, 2026

Anthropic could bring the artificial intelligence boom to its biggest public-market test yet. Investors expect the Claude developer to pursue a valuation of at least $2 trillion in an October initial public offering, a level that would make it the largest stock-market debut in history....

Artificial Intelligence
Apple Discusses Paying Publishers to Improve Siri
August 13, 2026

Apple’s push to repair Siri could open an important new revenue channel for publishers and establish a different model for how artificial intelligence companies pay for news. Instead of buying broad access to a publisher’s archives, Apple is considering compensating media companies when Siri actually...

ANTITRUST
States Put Big Tech’s AI Advantage Under New Scrutiny
August 13, 2026

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Next-Gen Debit
Debit Is Becoming Gen Z’s Money Management App
August 13, 2026

Debit cards are a daily financial control panel for many Generation Z consumers, which gives banks a new way to compete for loyalty. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

Artificial Intelligence
Why AI’s Most Experienced Users Ask Agents Different Questions
August 13, 2026

As consumers become more comfortable with generative artificial intelligence, they begin using it in places where trust carries greater weight. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

Consumer Insights
22% of Gen Z Consumers Use Credit to Build a Financial Profile
August 13, 2026

For younger consumers, credit is increasingly a ladder: 21.7% of Gen Z consumers view credit products as tools for building a credit profile, 17.6 percentage points more than baby boomers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Opinion
Billtrust CTO Says a 1% AI Error Rate Can Create 100 Problems a Day
August 13, 2026

Clean data, strong governance and meaningful human oversight are essential to agentic AI, Billtrust Chief Technology Officer John Landy writes in a new PYMNTS eBook, “Building the Agent-Ready Payments Enterprise.” Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Markets
DraftKings Shows Rewards in Dollars to Simplify Redemption
August 12, 2026

DraftKings has rolled out a new rewards currency called Crown Cash that powers the company’s loyalty program, DraftKings Rewards, and makes it easier to view and use rewards across eligible DraftKings experiences, the digital sports and gaming company said in a Wednesday (Aug. 12) press...

B2B Payments
Yuno Raises $45 Million to Drive Global Payments Push
August 12, 2026

Yuno raised $45 million in a Series B funding round to scale its artificial intelligence (AI)-native operating system of global payments and financial services for enterprise merchants, banks and wallets, the company said in a Wednesday (Aug. 12) press release. Get the Full Story Complete...