Fraud Prevention
Payment Fraud Is Moving Upstream, and Visa Just Bought the Data to Follow It
August 04, 2026

The payments industry’s brightest minds have built some of cybersecurity’s most sophisticated defenses around the moment money moves. 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...

Credit Cards
Bilt Cardholders Receive Mistaken Collection Notices Tied to Third-Party Reporting Error
August 04, 2026

About 1,850 Bilt cardholders received mistaken collection notices, the Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday (Aug. 4). 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...

Artificial Intelligence
Buy the Firm, Then Rebuild It With AI
August 04, 2026

A new class of buyers, sometimes called AI roll-ups, is emerging across accounting, property management and customer service. Unlike traditional acquirers, these companies are not buying small service businesses to cut costs or flip them for a quick return. They are buying them to keep...

Personnel
Anthropic Appoints Former California Supreme Court Justice as First Global Affairs Chief
August 04, 2026

Anthropic has appointed former California Supreme Court Justice Mariano-Florentino (Tino) Cuéllar as its first chief global affairs officer. 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...

Artificial Intelligence
Cloudflare Issues AI Agents a Wallet and Identity
August 04, 2026

Connectivity cloud company Cloudflare introduced tools to help artificial intelligence agents on its platform make purchases. 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...

Earnings
McDonald’s Business Slows Amid Shakeup of Digital Deals
August 04, 2026

McDonald’s says an attempt to lure budget-conscious consumers backfired in its latest quarter. 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....

Investments
Polymarket Aims to Double Valuation With $1 Billion Funding Round
August 04, 2026

Polymarket reportedly hopes to raise funds at a valuation north of $20 billion. 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....

Earnings
AI Data Center Boom Fuels Record $20.5 Billion Quarter for Caterpillar
August 04, 2026

The artificial intelligence infrastructure boom helped construction equipment and engine manufacturer Caterpillar surpass $20 billion in sales and revenues in a single quarter for the first time in the company’s history. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Walmart
Walmart Finalizes Purchase of TV Ad Platform Vibe.co
August 04, 2026

Walmart has completed its acquisition of self-service streaming TV advertising platform Vibe.co. 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...