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Sam Altman Voices Support for Federal AI Guardrails During DC Visit
Artificial Intelligence // July 29, 2026

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman met with U.S. lawmakers Wednesday (July 29) and told reporters later that he supports federal artificial intelligence legislation, Bloomberg reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

South Korea Turns AI Into a Public Utility
Artificial Intelligence // July 29, 2026

South Korea is becoming the first country to offer artificial intelligence (AI) as a public utility, providing all 52 million residents free, unlimited access to an AI chatbot, in the same way it already provides broadband and public education. Get the Full Story Complete the...

Delaware Proposes New Legal Framework for Autonomous Agents
Artificial Intelligence // July 29, 2026

Delaware is proposing a new type of corporate entity designed specifically for autonomous artificial intelligence (AI) agents, according to a Monday (July 27) Bloomberg report. If adopted, the initiative would establish one of the first formal legal frameworks for “agentic commerce” by allowing AI systems...

German Financial Regulator BaFin to Monitor Banks’ AI Use
Banking // July 29, 2026

Germany’s financial regulator wants to pay closer attention to the banking sector’s artificial intelligence (AI) use. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily...

Interviews & Exclusives
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 making the purchase? Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no […]

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...

State Governments Turn to AI to Do the Grunt Work

July 13, 2026
This week in the Prompt Economy, the spotlight is on how AI is reshaping local and federal government. One of the most dramatic examples surfaced this week in the U.S....

Quick Reads
Sam Altman Voices Support for Federal AI Guardrails During DC Visit

July 29, 2026
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman met with U.S. lawmakers Wednesday (July 29) and told reporters later that he supports federal artificial intelligence legislation, Bloomberg reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS […]

German Financial Regulator BaFin to Monitor Banks’ AI Use

July 29, 2026
Germany’s financial regulator wants to pay closer attention to the banking sector’s artificial intelligence (AI) use. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Amazon Mounts AI Reorganization Following Layoffs 

July 28, 2026
Amazon is reportedly phasing out several in-house artificial intelligence (AI) models in a larger AI overhaul. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Velera Combines Fraud Alerts and Card Controls in New Platform

July 28, 2026
Velera has launched a fully integrated risk mitigation solution designed to enable credit unions to detect and respond to potential fraud events in near-real time. Get the Full Story Complete...