Authentication
Payments Shift From Who You Are to What You’re Trying to Do
March 17, 2026

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Cybersecurity
AI Finds the Cracks Between Login and Payment
March 17, 2026

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Consumer Insights
75% of Consumers Say Inflation Coping Strategies Aren’t Working
March 17, 2026

Young consumers in the United States are doing more than ever to stay afloat, but new data shows that effort alone is no longer restoring their sense of control. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

BNPL
Merchants Face Smarter Shoppers Who Know Which Payment Button to Press
March 17, 2026

Consumers are becoming far more deliberate about how they use Pay Later tools, assigning each payment option a specific role in managing their finances. The emerging pattern suggests that speed, credit strategy and liquidity are no longer competing ideas in the Pay Later market. They...

SMBs
Mastercard Warns Credit Gap Is Holding Back Gen Z Small Businesses
March 17, 2026

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Legal & Regulation
13 States Sue Lender OneMain Financial Over Alleged Hidden Fees
March 16, 2026

OneMain Financial said Monday (March 16) that it will vigorously litigate a lawsuit brought against it by a group of states. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

Artificial Intelligence
Nvidia’s Jensen Huang Says AI Compute Could Near $1 Trillion by 2027
March 16, 2026

When Conan O’Brien took the stage at the 98th Academy Awards on Sunday night, his opening line landed as both a joke and a warning. “I am honored to be the last human host of the Academy Awards,” he said, adding that next year’s host...

Artificial Intelligence
Encyclopedia Britannica Sues OpenAI Over Alleged Copyright Infringement
March 16, 2026

Encyclopedia Britannica and its subsidiary Merriam-Webster have sued OpenAI, alleging the artificial intelligence company committed copyright infringement by scraping their articles to train its AI, TechCrunch reported Monday (March 16). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Digital Identity
Utah Bill Aims to Create Voluntary Digital ID
March 16, 2026

A Utah bill that was passed by the state Legislature and now awaits the governor’s signature would create a voluntary digital identity program. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...