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Companies Can Delegate to AI Agents but Can’t Delegate Accountability

Companies Can Delegate to AI Agents but Can’t Delegate Accountability
Companies Can Delegate to AI Agents but Can’t Delegate Accountability
September 15, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Watch more: Digital Shift With Amir Wain of i2c Companies have embraced generative artificial intelligence, examining where software could help employees. The truly agentic enterprise...

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AI Makes the Holiday Shopping List but Who Gets the Sale?
AI Makes the Holiday Shopping List but Who Gets the Sale?
September 15, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

AI can find the sweater, compare prices and read hundreds of reviews before a shopper finishes a cup of coffee. Getting that sweater through checkout...

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Where Credit Union Cards Can Win More Spending
Where Credit Union Cards Can Win More Spending
September 15, 2026  |  Credit Unions

Credit unions have a challenge that is more specific than simply getting members to use their cards more often. The July 2026 edition of “Credit...

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26% of Travelers Put Travel Costs on Card Installments
26% of Travelers Put Travel Costs on Card Installments
September 15, 2026  |  Travel Payments

For many consumers, planning a trip now includes deciding how to divide the bill as carefully as deciding where to go. The PYMNTS Intelligence report...

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Hourly Work Changes by the Shift but Payday Doesn’t
Hourly Work Changes by the Shift but Payday Doesn’t
September 15, 2026  |  Payroll

For millions of hourly and shift workers, flexibility is built into when they work but rarely into when they get paid. Labor Economy workers are...

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Crypto’s Search for Clarity Runs Into the Real Economy
Crypto’s Search for Clarity Runs Into the Real Economy
September 14, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

The cryptocurrency sector has for years called for regulatory clarity around digital asset markets in the U.S. The resulting piece of legislation, the Clarity Act,...

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AI Standards Push Can Borrow From the Payments Playbook
AI Standards Push Can Borrow From the Payments Playbook
September 14, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Anthropic, Google and OpenAI may agree that powerful artificial intelligence models need common safety standards. Getting to that commonality will mean they must also set...

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Study Finds Credit Card Loyalty Is More Fragile Than It Looks
Study Finds Credit Card Loyalty Is More Fragile Than It Looks
September 14, 2026  |  Credit Cards

A credit card can go from first choice to forgotten backup faster than an issuer can say “statement credit.” Once the wallet changes order, the...

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