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OpenAI Cuts Prices on Select Models to Make High-Volume Work Economical
Artificial Intelligence // July 30, 2026

OpenAI has cut the price of GPT-5.6 Luna by 80%, cut the price of GPT-5.6 Terra by 20% and provided faster performance of GPT-5.6 Sol in the API while leaving its price unchanged, effective Thursday (July 30). Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

Amazon Puts AI Agents to Work as Sales Top $200 Billion
Amazon // July 30, 2026

On Amazon’s first-quarter earnings call, CEO Andy Jassy described agentic artificial intelligence as a work in progress. Well, progress has been made. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

Hospitals Follow Banks’ Playbook for Taming Generic AI
Healthcare // July 30, 2026

A hospital does not need a smarter artificial intelligence model. It needs one that already knows its own rules. That is the bet behind Sheba Medical Center’s new partnership with OpenAI, announced Tuesday (July 28) as the AI lab’s first international hospital deployment. Get the...

AI Ends the Shipping Cost Guessing Game
Shipping // July 30, 2026

Shipping typically makes up 50% to 70% of total eCommerce fulfillment costs, more than labor, packaging materials and warehouse overhead combined, according to fulfillment cost benchmarks compiled by shipping calculator site CalcBee. Yet most retailers still estimate that cost using static rules: a flat rate...

Interviews & Exclusives
Hippo CEO Says Growth Starts With the Risks It Won’t Take

July 30, 2026
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Fraud and Disputes Rank as a Top Cost for 42% of Issuers

July 28, 2026
Card issuers must distinguish a fraudulent transaction from a legitimate one in milliseconds. Now there’s a new complication: What happens when the legitimate customer is no longer the party directly...

Procurement Teams Use AI to Reach Deals Humans Can’t

July 27, 2026
This week in The Prompt Economy, artificial intelligence agents are coming to life. They’re already negotiating supplier contracts, processing purchase orders, and closing deals on behalf of major corporations. Procurement...

D&B Helps Companies Act Earlier on Business Signals

July 20, 2026
Commercial credit decisions have long moved at the speed of the analyst: a new scorecard takes weeks to design, months to validate and another cycle to clear regulatory sign-off. Dun...

Quick Reads
OpenAI Cuts Prices on Select Models to Make High-Volume Work Economical

July 30, 2026
OpenAI has cut the price of GPT-5.6 Luna by 80%, cut the price of GPT-5.6 Terra by 20% and provided faster performance of GPT-5.6 Sol in the API while leaving its price unchanged, effective Thursday (July 30). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all […]

Lloyds Banking Group Mobilizes 800 AI Models to Slash Costs

July 30, 2026
Artificial intelligence (AI) will play a key role in Lloyds Banking Group’s new strategic plan that runs through 2030. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

zerohash Launches Agentic Finance Tools for Platforms

July 30, 2026
On-chain infrastructure firm zerohash has launched a set of products that allows artificial intelligence agents, intelligent applications and machine-to-machine systems to initiate financial transactions directly. Get the Full Story Complete...

Microsoft Extends Data Center Lifespans to Soften AI Buildout Costs

July 29, 2026
Microsoft reported strong growth in its cloud and artificial intelligence businesses while also working to moderate the impact of capital expenditures. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...