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The New Checkout Is Where the Best Offer Wins

The New Checkout Is Where the Best Offer Wins
The New Checkout Is Where the Best Offer Wins
April 16, 2026  |  retail

A shopper walks into a grocery store with discounts sitting in three different places: their loyalty app, their credit card and a manufacturer rebate. The...

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Payments Alone No Longer Cut It for Small Businesses
Payments Alone No Longer Cut It for Small Businesses
April 16, 2026  |  SMBs

Synchrony is launching a three-part interview series aimed at a central challenge facing small businesses: how to grow sales without putting more pressure on margins...

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Healthcare’s AI Boom Moves From Bedside to Back Office
Healthcare’s AI Boom Moves From Bedside to Back Office
April 15, 2026  |  artificial intelligence

Artificial intelligence’s promise in healthcare has always seemed intuitive. A system capable of processing vast amounts of patient data, cross-referencing symptoms, and responding in seconds...

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Faster AI Hacks Spark OpenAI-Anthropic Rift
Faster AI Hacks Spark OpenAI-Anthropic Rift
April 15, 2026  |  Cybersecurity

The debate about what artificial intelligence (AI) can do is over. This week, Anthropic and OpenAI each answered the question. The answers landed very differently....

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David’s Bridal Takes the One-Click Wedding to ChatGPT
David’s Bridal Takes the One-Click Wedding to ChatGPT
April 15, 2026  |  eCommerce

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Top-of-Wallet Credit Choices Have Moved to Mobile
Top-of-Wallet Credit Choices Have Moved to Mobile
April 15, 2026  |  Credit Cards

“Winning Top of Wallet: How Credit Card Apps Shape Choice,” a collaboration between PYMNTS Intelligence and Elan Credit Card, examines how the credit card mobile app...

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Visa and Bank of America Want Merchants to Get World Cup-Ready
Visa and Bank of America Want Merchants to Get World Cup-Ready
April 15, 2026  |  Global Payments

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AI Governance Is Only as Strong as Its Weakest Vendor
AI Governance Is Only as Strong as Its Weakest Vendor
April 15, 2026  |  Opinion

AI governance requires accountability, explainability and risk assessment, Christopher Mascaro, chief cyber and fraud officer at North, writes in a new PYMNTS eBook, “AI Runs...

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Less Than Half of Consumers Say They Could Handle a $1,000 Surprise Expense
Less Than Half of Consumers Say They Could Handle a $1,000 Surprise Expense
April 15, 2026  |  Consumer Insights

A flat tire, a broken appliance or an urgent dental bill may look like a routine household problem. But for a growing share of Americans,...

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