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Mastercard and Amex Turn B2B Payments Into a Living Control Layer

Mastercard and Amex Turn B2B Payments Into a Living Control Layer
Mastercard and Amex Turn B2B Payments Into a Living Control Layer
July 31, 2026  |  B2B Payments

For years, the elevator pitch for B2B payments modernization was speed. Faster approvals. Faster settlement. Faster reconciliation. Faster access to working capital. Get the Full...

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Senate Bill Aims to Map AI’s Impact on US Workforce
Senate Bill Aims to Map AI’s Impact on US Workforce
July 31, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

A bipartisan group of senators is advancing legislation that would require the federal government to collect more detailed information about how artificial intelligence is changing...

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Circle Adds New York Trust Charter to Growing Slate of Licenses
Circle Adds New York Trust Charter to Growing Slate of Licenses
July 31, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

Circle Internet Trust Company, which does business as Circle New York Trust, has received a limited purpose trust charter from the New York State Department...

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60 Million Workers Rethink What’s Worth Buying
60 Million Workers Rethink What’s Worth Buying
July 31, 2026  |  Consumer Insights

A dollar can only stretch so far. For 60 million Labor Economy workers, each trip to the checkout can involve hard choices about what to...

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AI Agents Need Rules Before They Can Run Payments
AI Agents Need Rules Before They Can Run Payments
July 31, 2026  |  Opinion

Assigning work to agents and agentic workflows requires clear rules and defined decision rights, Bottomline Global Head of Product Colin Swain writes in a new PYMNTS...

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Banks Move Credit Decisions to the Transaction Level
Banks Move Credit Decisions to the Transaction Level
July 31, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

For most of modern banking, credit and commerce have occupied separate systems. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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49% of Credit Unions See AI as an Acquisition Tool
49% of Credit Unions See AI as an Acquisition Tool
July 31, 2026  |  Credit Unions

Credit unions have a gift heading into the artificial intelligence era: Their business customers are telling them exactly what to build first. Get the Full...

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Western Union Pursues AI Savings as Falling Migration Hits Revenue
Western Union Pursues AI Savings as Falling Migration Hits Revenue
July 30, 2026  |  Earnings

Western Union is sharpening its focus on digital and artificial intelligence as it faces unexpected headwinds, executives said Thursday (July 30). Get the Full Story...

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