Opinion
Splitit CEO Says Card-Linked Payments Can Save AI Sales
August 07, 2026

Card-linked installments can help prevent payment failures in agentic AI commerce, Splitit CEO Nandan Sheth 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 to all PYMNTS...

Artificial Intelligence
Financial Firms Put AI to Work Across 27 Tasks, Study Finds
August 07, 2026

Financial services firms are finding their strongest artificial intelligence results in the parts of the business customers rarely see. 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...

Economy
Consumer Expectations for Economy Jump 4.1 Points as Personal Finance Optimism Lags
August 07, 2026

The economy is beginning to inspire confidence again, but Americans are not convinced that confidence will arrive in their own wallets anytime soon. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

Artificial Intelligence
OpenAI Aims to Redefine Smart Speakers With First AI Device
August 06, 2026

OpenAI‘s upcoming portable smart speaker, the company’s first device, will be doughnut-shaped, the size of a hockey puck, will have moving parts and likely cost between $300 and $400, Bloomberg reported Thursday (Aug. 6), citing unnamed sources. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

Banking
FIS Expands Commercial Banking Platform to APAC Region
August 06, 2026

FIS has completed the global rollout of its Digital One Commercial platform by launching it in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region, the FinTech company said in a Wednesday (Aug. 5) press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Healthcare
Stripe Integrates CareCredit to Expand Online Health and Wellness Financing
August 06, 2026

Health and wellness providers in the United States that use Stripe will soon be able to offer CareCredit financing as part of their online checkout experience. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

eCommerce
The RealReal’s AI Overhaul Helps Drive 22% GMV Growth
August 06, 2026

The RealReal has spent the past year rebuilding its core operations around artificial intelligence, and growth has been accelerating alongside it. The company’s intake system, Athena, now automates authentication and cataloging steps that once required manual attribution, and a new pricing algorithm evaluates more than...

Fraud Prevention
White House Launches Fraud Ledger to Track Government Crackdown
August 06, 2026

The White House has launched a website (fraud.gov) that tracks the actions taken by its fraud task force and the dollar amounts recovered through those actions. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Cybersecurity
Hackers Spoof IT Helpdesk Numbers to Steal Enterprise Cloud Data
August 06, 2026

A voice phishing (vishing) campaign targeting financial services, private equity and professional services firms has adopted some new techniques since May, Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) said in a Thursday (Aug. 6) blog post. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...