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What People Actually Want From AI

What People Actually Want From AI
What People Actually Want From AI
April 02, 2026  |  artificial intelligence

The artificial intelligence industry spends considerable energy debating what models can do. Anthropic asked a different question: What do people actually want them to do?...

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Liberation Day May Be a Year Old but the Uncertainty Isn’t
Liberation Day May Be a Year Old but the Uncertainty Isn’t
April 01, 2026  |  Economy

One year after the Trump Administration’s Liberation Day tariff announcements, 12 months have established a clear pattern for middle-market firms.  A policy shock has evolved...

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Why Speed Alone Isn’t Enough in Payouts
Why Speed Alone Isn’t Enough in Payouts
April 01, 2026  |  Disbursements

“The Preference Match Imperative: Aligning Payout Delivery With Recipient Expectations,” a PYMNTS Intelligence and Ingo Payments collaboration, examines a simple yet increasingly important issue in...

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50% of Consumers Struggle With Daily Costs as Generations Take Different Paths
50% of Consumers Struggle With Daily Costs as Generations Take Different Paths
March 31, 2026  |  Consumer Insights

Americans across age groups are feeling the same economic squeeze, but the way they respond is starting to reveal a sharper generational divide. Get the...

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Why Payroll Is Becoming the Latest Loyalty Product
Why Payroll Is Becoming the Latest Loyalty Product
March 30, 2026  |  Real-Time Payments

As more Americans earn income outside traditional employment, payouts have quietly replaced paychecks. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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CFOs Target Idle Cash as Treasury Shifts to Real-Time Control
CFOs Target Idle Cash as Treasury Shifts to Real-Time Control
March 29, 2026  |  Faster Payments

Within the corporate realm, treasury is expected to anticipate, allocate and act, turning liquidity into a managed input. That transition toward proactive management is forcing...

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For Consumer AI, Distribution Is Becoming the Deciding Factor
For Consumer AI, Distribution Is Becoming the Deciding Factor
March 27, 2026  |  artificial intelligence

Data from PYMNTS Intelligence shows that consumer artificial intelligence has crossed a critical threshold: 54% of U.S. adults now use AI for personal tasks, marking...

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Why Price Takes a Back Seat in Embedded Finance Deals
Why Price Takes a Back Seat in Embedded Finance Deals
March 26, 2026  |  B2B Payments

Embedded finance is increasingly central to how B2B companies buy and sell, but it only works as well as the bank or FinTech behind it....

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Why Millions of New Accounts Never Turn Into Real Banking Relationships
Why Millions of New Accounts Never Turn Into Real Banking Relationships
March 25, 2026  |  Faster Payments

Banks and credit unions are opening millions of new accounts, yet too many fail to become active relationships. As FinTechs deliver instant funding and immediate...

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