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Study: Issuers Improve Returns by Solving the Next Customer Friction
Credit Cards // July 17, 2026

The operating assumption in card issuing is that better technology should produce better economics. Card issuers have largely won the technology-access battle. Instant issuance, mobile wallet provisioning, real-time fraud controls and personalized offers are no longer reserved for the largest banks. However, broader access has...

OpenAI’s First Hardware Is a Keyboard, Not a Companion
Artificial Intelligence // July 16, 2026

The artificial intelligence industry spent months anticipating OpenAI’s first hardware product. 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 Today. By completing...

Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan Joins Wall Street Leaders in Warning of Mythos AI...
Artificial Intelligence // July 16, 2026

Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan joined other Wall Street executives expressing concerns about the security risks posed by artificial intelligence (AI) models, specifically Anthropic’s Mythos system, Bloomberg reported on Thursday (July 16). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

Credit Cards Start Picking Up the AI Tab
Artificial Intelligence // July 16, 2026

Credit card rewards have always tracked what consumers value most. 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 Today. By completing this...

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The Best Buy Now Pay Later Customer Is Not Who Banks Think

July 17, 2026
Financial institutions have traditionally organized customers using familiar metrics: income, assets, credit score and spending patterns. Those variables determined who qualified for a mortgage, which credit card they received and how aggressively they were marketed new financial products. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to […]

Study: Issuers Improve Returns by Solving the Next Customer Friction

July 17, 2026
The operating assumption in card issuing is that better technology should produce better economics. Card issuers have largely won the technology-access battle. Instant issuance, mobile wallet provisioning, real-time fraud controls...

Credit Unions Plan to Nearly Triple AI Payment Services

July 16, 2026
For credit unions (CUs), the race to strengthen AI capabilities may be decided by following through on the plans already in place rather than developing entirely new innovations. Get the...

Smarter Tokens Could Make AI Purchases Auditable

July 15, 2026
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Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan Joins Wall Street Leaders in Warning of Mythos AI...

July 16, 2026
Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan joined other Wall Street executives expressing concerns about the security risks posed by artificial intelligence (AI) models, specifically Anthropic’s Mythos system, Bloomberg reported on Thursday (July 16). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no […]

China’s Moonshot Challenges Anthropic With a Bigger, Cheaper Model

July 16, 2026
Chinese artificial intelligence startup Moonshot is reportedly preparing to launch Kimi K3, an open-weight model expected to rival Anthropic’s flagship systems while costing a fraction as much to run. It...

Anthropic Seeks Billions of Dollars in New Credit Amid IPO Preparations

July 16, 2026
Anthropic is arranging credit lines worth billions of dollars, adding to a $2.5 billion, five-year revolving credit facility it received last year, The Information reported Wednesday (July 15), citing unnamed...

Microsoft Coaches Sales Staff to Challenge OpenAI and Anthropic on Costs and Security

July 15, 2026
Microsoft is intensifying its competitive strategy against artificial intelligence startups OpenAI and Anthropic, Bloomberg News reported Wednesday (July 15). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...