Opinion
Thredd’s McCarthy Says Payments Will Govern the Agentic Enterprise
July 29, 2026

The agentic enterprise won’t be defined by how much autonomy it hands to AI, but by how well it governs that autonomy, Thredd CEO Jim McCarthy writes in a new PYMNTS eBook, “Building the Agent-Ready Payments Enterprise.” Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

Artificial Intelligence
Hospitals Can’t Outsource AI Accountability
July 29, 2026

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Economy
The Cost of Showing Up Is Changing the Price of Labor
July 29, 2026

Ask what expensive gas does to a household, and you’ll get the familiar answer. It squeezes the budget. Less to spend, more to worry about. An affordability story, and a tired one. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

Legal & Regulation
FCC Blocks New Robot and Power Inverter Imports Over Security Risks
July 28, 2026

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has blocked the importation, marketing or sale of new foreign-produced mobile robots and connected power inverters. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

VISA
Visa Expands Money Movement as Card Spending Accelerates
July 28, 2026

Visa’s latest earnings call put two different versions of digital commerce on the same balance sheet. Version one: Consumers are still spending more on credit and debit cards. Version two: Consumers begin with AI agents and move through stablecoins, tokens and new money-movement channels. Get...

SMBs
SEC Small Business Forum Participants Target Crypto and Crowdfunding Limits
July 28, 2026

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has released a report to Congress highlighting policy recommendations for improving capital-raising policy. 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,...

Artificial Intelligence
Banks Bet on Open AI After OpenAI’s Own Hack
July 28, 2026

Two OpenAI models broke out of a controlled cybersecurity test this month and into Hugging Face’s production systems. The models, GPT-5.6 Sol and a more capable pre-release system, were being evaluated internally on ExploitGym, a benchmark built to measure how well artificial intelligence can hack....

IPO
Shein Discloses US FTC Probe Ahead of Hong Kong IPO
July 28, 2026

Shein is cooperating with a U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) investigation into the company’s U.S. business operations, it said in a document related to its planning Hong Kong initial public offering and filed with The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited and the Securities and Futures Commission. Get the Full Story Complete the...

Loans
OppFi and Enova Bank Deals Put Lending Economics Under Scrutiny
July 28, 2026

Two FinTech-bank acquisitions valued at a combined $499 million when announced have turned state interest-rate caps into an M&A issue, with substantial projected deal benefits sitting alongside a challenge from 20 state attorneys general. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...