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California Governor Mobilizes Expert Panel to Strengthen AI Safety Laws
Artificial Intelligence // September 18, 2026

California Gov. Gavin Newsom issued an executive order Friday (Sept. 18) that will convene national experts to provide a guide for the state to reinforce and strengthen its laws covering artificial intelligence safety and security, the governor’s office said in a Friday press release. Get...

Chewy Puts a $50 Million Price Tag on AI Productivity
Artificial Intelligence // September 18, 2026

Many companies can’t put a number on what artificial intelligence does for their productivity. Chewy has one. 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...

OpenAI Targets Legal Tech Market With Astra for Law
Artificial Intelligence // September 18, 2026

OpenAI has launched an artificial intelligence foundation designed to be used by law firms and legal technology companies to build AI products and workflows, the company said in a Thursday (Sept. 17) blog post. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

Commerce Test Shows Where AI Agents Break Down
Artificial Intelligence // September 18, 2026

The potential for agentic artificial intelligence and its open issues are well-established. The promise of agentic commerce rests on the assumption that the agent gets the job done. So, Alibaba put the agents to work on real tasks and gave them a grade. Get the...

Interviews & Exclusives
AI Agents Become the Next Payments Customer

September 18, 2026
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The Next Fraud Frontier Is the Impostor Who Passes Every Check

September 17, 2026
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AI Moves Into Brazil’s Everyday Shopping Journey

September 16, 2026
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47% of Shoppers Who Abandoned Their Carts Wanted a Digital Wallet Option

September 16, 2026
A shopper can make it through product search, comparison and cart building, then disappear at the payment screen. For merchants, that turns a nearly completed sale into a preventable loss....

Quick Reads
Anthropic Targets November IPO as Revenue Surges

September 18, 2026
Anthropic plans to launch its initial public offering in November, later than the October debut many investors had expected, The Wall Street Journal reported Friday (Sept. 18), citing unnamed sources. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. […]

California Governor Mobilizes Expert Panel to Strengthen AI Safety Laws

September 18, 2026
California Gov. Gavin Newsom issued an executive order Friday (Sept. 18) that will convene national experts to provide a guide for the state to reinforce and strengthen its laws covering...

OpenAI Targets Legal Tech Market With Astra for Law

September 18, 2026
OpenAI has launched an artificial intelligence foundation designed to be used by law firms and legal technology companies to build AI products and workflows, the company said in a Thursday...

Ant International Unveils 100 Products to Drive Agentic Financial Operations

September 18, 2026
Ant International has announced an artificial intelligence-native financial stack that includes nearly 100products across payment, account, foreign exchange, treasury and growth operations, the company said in a Friday (Sept. 18)...