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States Move to Rein in Rogue AI as Federal Guardrails Lag

October 23, 2026
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Goldman Sachs CEO Says Individuals Must Be Held Accountable for AI Failures
Artificial Intelligence // October 23, 2026

The principles Goldman Sachs uses to manage risk could be applied to artificial intelligence oversight, Goldman Sachs Chair and CEO David Solomon wrote in an article published Thursday (Oct. 22) by the Financial Times. The principles include holding individual decision makers accountable for the outcomes...

AI Finds Flaws Hiding in the Code Behind 70% of Websites
Cybersecurity // October 22, 2026

Security flaws discovered with the help of artificial intelligence have triggered an urgent, OpenAI-led effort to protect websites worldwide, PYMNTS reported. The scramble exposes how quickly AI can uncover weaknesses in the software that supports online banking, payments and commerce. The vulnerabilities affect PHP, a...

AI Security Demand Propels 1Password ARR Past $500 Million
Cybersecurity // October 22, 2026

Identity security firm 1Password has seen its annual recurring revenue increase 90% year-over-year to over $500 million, driven by customers’ need to secure the artificial intelligence agents and workflows they build, the company said in a Thursday (Oct. 22) press release. As these customers adopt...

Booking.com Probe Exposes Travel Fraud Beyond Checkout
Fraud Prevention // October 21, 2026

A traveler who has booked a real hotel can receive a fraudulent request containing the correct arrival date and reservation number. Criminals can use those details to demand payment information, warning that the room will otherwise be canceled. The European Commission’s Booking.com investigation, announced Wednesday...

Interviews & Exclusives
Banks’ Growing Fraud Tech Stacks Create an Integration Challenge

October 20, 2026
Banks have plenty of fraud technology, but getting all of it to work as a cohesive line of defense is becoming a problem. The PYMNTS Intelligence report “Scams Get Personal: Why Banks Pay More to Fight Fraud” found in September that 78% of financial institutions said the complexity of new technology systems was their top […]

Nvidia Builds a Watchdog to Keep AI Agents in Bounds

September 28, 2026
Nvidia is moving the artificial intelligence kill switch deeper into the machinery, giving businesses a way to stop autonomous agents even when the software directing them fails to keep them...

ISO 42001 May Become a Payments AI Governance Benchmark

September 21, 2026
Payments firms need a way to identify where artificial intelligence is being used and who’s responsible for it, as well as to monitor how those systems are managed over time....

Digital Wallets Bring New Rules for Consumer Protection

September 21, 2026
Watch more: Digital Shift With Spreedly’s Jennifer Rosario Digital assets can reach millions of consumers faster than the security practices surrounding them can mature. Digital wallets and cryptocurrency products have...

Quick Reads
Goldman Sachs CEO Says Individuals Must Be Held Accountable for AI Failures

October 23, 2026
The principles Goldman Sachs uses to manage risk could be applied to artificial intelligence oversight, Goldman Sachs Chair and CEO David Solomon wrote in an article published Thursday (Oct. 22) by the Financial Times. The principles include holding individual decision makers accountable for the outcomes produced by their systems; understanding the risks inherited from the […]

AI Security Demand Propels 1Password ARR Past $500 Million

October 22, 2026
Identity security firm 1Password has seen its annual recurring revenue increase 90% year-over-year to over $500 million, driven by customers’ need to secure the artificial intelligence agents and workflows they...

OpenAI Mobilizes Tech Firms to Fix Widespread Web Vulnerability

October 21, 2026
OpenAI led an effort over the past two months to fix “one of the most impactful security issues in recent memory,” the company said in a Wednesday (Oct. 21) blog...

Hackers Employ Grok and Claude to Attack LatAm Banks

October 21, 2026
A hacking group known as CyberCartel reportedly used artificial intelligence (AI) agents from several high profile tech companies to automate cyberattacks on Latin American businesses. That’s according to a report...