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AI Governance Can Help Payments Leaders Scale With Control

AI Governance Can Help Payments Leaders Scale With Control
AI Governance Can Help Payments Leaders Scale With Control
April 23, 2026  |  Opinion

AI demands governance designed for complexity, shared responsibility and accountability Paysafe Chief Technology Officer Ahu Chhapgar writes in a new PYMNTS eBook, “AI Runs Payments. Governance...

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Ulta Beauty Deploys Google-Powered AI Assistant and Agentic Commerce
Ulta Beauty Deploys Google-Powered AI Assistant and Agentic Commerce
April 22, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Shoppers looking for beauty products will soon be able to get personalized assistance powered by artificial intelligence on Google surfaces and on Ulta Beauty’s digital...

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CFPB Final Rule on Credit Unchanged From Industry-Supported Proposal
CFPB Final Rule on Credit Unchanged From Industry-Supported Proposal
April 22, 2026  |  Legal & Regulation

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) published its final rule on the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (Regulation B) on Wednesday (April 22). Get the Full...

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Banking Associations Seek Pause in GENIUS Act Rulemaking Process
Banking Associations Seek Pause in GENIUS Act Rulemaking Process
April 22, 2026  |  Blockchain

Four banking associations are looking to pause the rulemaking process for the GENIUS Act until one of the relevant final rules has been issued. Get the Full...

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Beauty Giants Race to Own the AI Shopping Moment 
Beauty Giants Race to Own the AI Shopping Moment 
April 22, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

The next time a customer wants a foundation shade, she might not open a search engine. She’ll ask an AI. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Crypto Payments Are Back. Will Merchants Actually Care This Time?
Crypto Payments Are Back. Will Merchants Actually Care This Time?
April 22, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

Crypto means a lot of things to merchants and payment service providers (PSPs). But for the first time, it might actually mean opportunity. Get the...

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Labor Department Proposes Unified Joint Employer Standard
Labor Department Proposes Unified Joint Employer Standard
April 22, 2026  |  Legal & Regulation

The Department of Labor has proposed a rule clarifying joint employer status under federal wage and hour laws, saying the proposal would make it simpler for...

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B2B’s New Battlefield Is Everything Before the Button
B2B’s New Battlefield Is Everything Before the Button
April 22, 2026  |  B2B Payments

When U.S. importers logged into the U.S. Customs and Border Patrol’s (CBP) new tariff refund portal this week, the interface looked, at first glance, refreshingly modern....

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