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Subprime Consumers Keep Paying Cards Despite Budget Pressure
Subprime Consumers Keep Paying Cards Despite Budget Pressure
October 26, 2026  |  Consumer Insights

Subprime consumers continue paying their credit cards even as many struggle to cover everyday bills. PYMNTS Intelligence’s May report, “Who Is the Subprime Consumer? A...

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Who’s Responsible When AI Agents Go Rogue?
Who’s Responsible When AI Agents Go Rogue?
October 26, 2026  |  Cybersecurity

Watch more: Need to Know With ClawSecure’s JD Salbego Warning: This story will go fairly deep into the details of agentic artificial intelligence (AI) and...

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AI Shoppers Emerge as Distinct UAE Customer Segment
AI Shoppers Emerge as Distinct UAE Customer Segment
October 26, 2026  |  eCommerce

A merchant can add another digital shopping channel without necessarily changing the customer it serves. Artificial intelligence (AI) shopping presents a different reality, as the...

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Retailers See Declined Payments but Miss the Second Chance to Save the Sale
Retailers See Declined Payments but Miss the Second Chance to Save the Sale
October 26, 2026  |  Payment Methods

Commerce firms can often see a payment fail. The opportunity lies in what they can do next. The PYMNTS Intelligence report “How These Industries Are...

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Parents Split on What Makes Buy Now, Pay Later Options Attractive
Parents Split on What Makes Buy Now, Pay Later Options Attractive
October 26, 2026  |  BNPL

Pay later providers competing on monthly payment size, total cost and interest-free terms face different definitions of an attractive offer — even among households with...

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AI Agents Take on Healthcare’s Paperwork So Doctors Can Focus on Patients
AI Agents Take on Healthcare’s Paperwork So Doctors Can Focus on Patients
October 26, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

This week The Prompt Economy focuses on healthcare. It’s here that agentic AI is affecting payments, research, care protocols and the patient experience. It’s early...

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57% of Large Firms Report Bot or Agent Incidents or Losses
57% of Large Firms Report Bot or Agent Incidents or Losses
October 25, 2026  |  Fraud Prevention

An identity check that stops a fraudster protects a business. One that blocks a legitimate customer costs it a sale. As automated agents handle more...

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92% See AP Automation as a Way to Move Beyond Routine Tasks
92% See AP Automation as a Way to Move Beyond Routine Tasks
October 23, 2026  |  Next-Gen AP Automation

Businesses looking to automate supplier payments are giving technology teams a bigger say in purchasing decisions, and the reason starts with a practical priority: making...

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AI Shifts Underwriting From the Person to the Purchase
AI Shifts Underwriting From the Person to the Purchase
October 23, 2026  |  Loans

The credit score has a strange blind spot. It knows a lot about the borrower and almost nothing about what the borrower is about to...

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