Investments
Robinhood Offers Retail Investors Chance to Back Y Combinator Firms
August 05, 2026

Y Combinator is a startup accelerator whose alumni include DoorDash, Instacart and Airbnb. 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....

Google
Google’s Longtime AI Strategist Leaving to Launch Own Company
August 05, 2026

Longtime Google AI expert Jeff Dean is reportedly leaving to start his own company. 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 completing this...

Earnings
Shopify’s AI Traffic Triples as Shoppers Skip the Search Bar
August 05, 2026

The agentic shopping shift is most visible at Shopify. Artificial intelligence (AI)-referred traffic to Shopify stores tripled year over year in the second quarter, and orders through those AI channels tripled right along with it. New buyer orders from AI channels are arriving at nearly...

Accounts Receivable
Fiserv and Stuut Team to Bring AI Agents to Accounts Receivable 
August 05, 2026

Payments/financial services technology company Fiserv has teamed with accounts receivable automation firm Stuut Technologies. 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 completing...

Cryptocurrency
Banks Ask FDIC to Make Issuers Police Stablecoin Wallets
August 05, 2026

Proposed rulemaking by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. focuses on how payment stablecoin issuers should meet Bank Secrecy Act and sanctions obligations. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

Artificial Intelligence
Albertsons Lets Safeway Customers Shop Using ChatGPT
August 05, 2026

Grocery conglomerate Albertsons says customers at its Safeway stores can now shop using OpenAI’s ChatGPT. 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 completing this...

Legal & Regulation
Alaska Updates Money Transmission Law as States Broaden Oversight of Virtual Currency
August 05, 2026

Alaska has joined a growing wave of states modernizing their money transmission laws to bring virtual currency businesses more squarely within existing financial regulatory frameworks. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

Cryptocurrency
Mastercard and Borderless.xyz Team on Cross-Border Stablecoin Payments
August 05, 2026

Mastercard launched a partnership with stablecoin infrastructure network Borderless.xyz, according to a Wednesday (Aug. 5) press release. 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...

Earnings
Toast Adds Record 9,500 Restaurants While Betting Big on AI
August 05, 2026

Toast’s latest earnings suggest the restaurant technology company is entering a new phase. For years, the company focused on adding more restaurants to its platform and growing payments volume. This quarter, management made a different case: Toast believes artificial intelligence (AI) can deepen customer relationships,...