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Prediction Markets Face Divided Courts and a Widening Political Fight

August 27, 2026
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Alabama Probe Opens New Regulatory Front Over Containing Powerful AI Models
Artificial Intelligence // August 25, 2026

Regulators are beginning to look beyond what artificial intelligence models tell users to probe whether the companies building the most powerful systems keep them under control. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

New York Moves Sweeping BNPL Regulation Closer to Implementation
BNPL // August 20, 2026

New York regulators moved the state’s sweeping buy now, pay later (BNPL) law closer to implementation with a proposed rule that would regulate how consumers manage these loans through lenders’ websites and mobile applications. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

AI Agents Can Move Money, but They Can’t Pay for Their Mistakes
Artificial Intelligence // August 17, 2026

Agentic artificial intelligence (AI) wallets may be capable of moving money, negotiating terms and entering transactions without human intervention, but under existing U.S. law they cannot be held legally responsible when those actions go wrong. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

Legal Departments Move From Testing AI to Governing It
Artificial Intelligence // August 17, 2026

For decades, the legal department was one of the last enterprise functions to adopt new technology at scale. The work was too nuanced, the stakes too high, and the profession too cautious. Generative AI changed the pace of experimentation. Agentic AI is changing the pace...

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Legal Departments Move From Testing AI to Governing It

August 17, 2026
For decades, the legal department was one of the last enterprise functions to adopt new technology at scale. The work was too nuanced, the stakes too high, and the profession too cautious. Generative AI changed the pace of experimentation. Agentic AI is changing the pace of deployment, and this week the Prompt Economy turns its […]

States Put Big Tech’s AI Advantage Under New Scrutiny

August 13, 2026
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Hospitals Can’t Outsource AI Accountability

July 29, 2026
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Healthcare AI Has Left the Lab. Now Comes the Hard Part.

June 19, 2026
Artificial intelligence in healthcare has evolved past a simple test-and-learn exercise. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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DOJ Deploys 500 Prosecutors to Stop Fraud Against Government Programs

August 13, 2026
The Department of Justice’s National Fraud Enforcement Division, which was created earlier this year, will have about 500 attorneys by Aug. 24 and will continue growing after that, according to a memo released Thursday (Aug. 13). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS […]

OpenAI Seeks Dismissal of Apple Trade Secrets Lawsuit

August 06, 2026
OpenAI asked a judge to dismiss Apple’s lawsuit accusing the company of stealing trade secrets. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

UK Tribunal Rejects Google Bid to Block $6.7 Billion Advertiser Class Action

August 05, 2026
The United Kingdom’s Competition Appeal Tribunal rejected Google’s bid to block a class action lawsuit brought by advertisers alleging that the company abused its position in mobile operating systems, app...

Appeals Court Overturns Ban on Perplexity AI Shopping Agents on Amazon

August 04, 2026
A U.S. appeals court overturned a March ruling that temporarily barred Perplexity’s artificial intelligence-powered agentic shopping tools from accessing Amazon’s platform, Reuters reported Tuesday (Aug. 4). Get the Full Story...