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Prediction Markets Face Divided Courts and a Widening Political Fight

August 27, 2026
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Anthropic and OpenAI Split as Massachusetts Pushes Nation’s Toughest AI Safety Rules
Artificial Intelligence // August 20, 2026

Anthropic and OpenAI are divided on their views of a Massachusetts proposal that would establish a process in the state for evaluating the safety of artificial intelligence models, Bloomberg reported Thursday (Aug. 20). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

CLARITY Act Impasse Leaves Regulators Setting Crypto Policy
Cryptocurrency // August 18, 2026

With crypto legislation stalled, U.S. regulators are moving in to set policies of their own. 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,...

Insurers Move AI Upstream Into the Care Decision
Artificial Intelligence // August 10, 2026

Health insurers have spent years using artificial intelligence to process claims after care already happened. That focus is moving upstream into decisions about which patients get flagged, which treatments get pre-approved and which care pathways get recommended before a bill is ever generated. Get the...

Credit Card Competition Act Gains New Senate Support
Credit Cards // August 10, 2026

A trio of senators have lent their support to the Credit Card Competition Act. 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...

Interviews & Exclusives
New York Turns to AI to Cut Regulatory Red Tape

July 10, 2026
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has launched a sweeping effort to reduce regulatory burdens across state government, pairing a broad review of existing rules with the use of artificial intelligence (AI) to identify opportunities for streamlining. The initiative, which the administration describes as the largest regulatory review in state history, is intended to eliminate outdated […]

Stablecoins May Need Banks More Than They Admit

July 06, 2026
Digital assets began with the idea that trust could be engineered out of the system. The current regulatory trajectory in the U.S. now suggests something different. Get the Full Story...

Banks Gain New Fraud Tools as House Panel Advances Payments Bills

June 30, 2026
The House Financial Services Committee on Tuesday (June 30) advanced a package of legislation that would give banks greater flexibility to combat payments fraud, expand the types of payment histories...

AML Debate Shifts From Transactions to Hidden Networks

June 09, 2026
The title of Tuesday’s House Financial Services Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee hearing pointed toward Chinese money laundering networks and cartel financing. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

Quick Reads
Anthropic and OpenAI Split as Massachusetts Pushes Nation’s Toughest AI Safety Rules

August 20, 2026
Anthropic and OpenAI are divided on their views of a Massachusetts proposal that would establish a process in the state for evaluating the safety of artificial intelligence models, Bloomberg reported Thursday (Aug. 20). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no […]

CLARITY Act Impasse Leaves Regulators Setting Crypto Policy

August 18, 2026
With crypto legislation stalled, U.S. regulators are moving in to set policies of their own. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Credit Card Competition Act Gains New Senate Support

August 10, 2026
A trio of senators have lent their support to the Credit Card Competition Act. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

White House Launches Fraud Ledger to Track Government Crackdown

August 06, 2026
The White House has launched a website (fraud.gov) that tracks the actions taken by its fraud task force and the dollar amounts recovered through those actions. Get the Full Story...