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Apple Joins $5 Trillion Club and Launches Smart Home Push

July 28, 2026
PEX Raises $160 Million to Expand Spend Management Platform
Investments // July 28, 2026

Corporate card/spend management platform PEX has raised $160 million in new funding. 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...

FTC Proposal Puts AI Developers at Center of State-Federal Regulatory Conflict
Artificial Intelligence // July 28, 2026

Artificial intelligence (AI) developers could face mounting legal risks if they modify their models’ outputs to comply with state AI laws without clearly informing users. According to a proposed Federal Trade Commission (FTC) policy statement, such undisclosed modifications could violate longstanding federal consumer protection principles....

PayPal Pushes AI, Digital Identity as Checkout Grows 2%
Earnings // July 28, 2026

PayPal’s turnaround hinges on a digital rebuild that includes stabilizing the checkout button consumers know today while preparing for a commerce environment in which artificial intelligence agents, digital identity and financial services could change what that button needs to do. Get the Full Story Complete...

Amazon Mounts AI Reorganization Following Layoffs 
Amazon // July 28, 2026

Amazon is reportedly phasing out several in-house artificial intelligence (AI) models in a larger AI overhaul. 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...

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Branch Wants Earned Wage Access to Be a Bridge, Not a Habit

July 28, 2026
Watch more: Need to Know With Branch’s Atif Siddiqi 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 form, you agree to receive marketing communications from PYMNTS and to […]

Real-Time Payments Expose the Cost of Legacy Technology

July 28, 2026
Watch more: Need to Know With The Clearing House’s Cheryl Gurz Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Banks Turn $5.3 Million Wires Into Strategic Assets

July 28, 2026
Wire payments are starting to look less like back-office plumbing and more like a competitive tool for banks. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

When AI Agents Get It Wrong, Who Takes the Call?

July 28, 2026
Firms must know which decisions their AI agents are allowed to make, which ones still require a person and why, Maverick Payments President and Chief Operating Officer Ben Griefer writes in...

Quick Reads
Apple Joins $5 Trillion Club and Launches Smart Home Push

July 28, 2026
Apple is reportedly preparing a major push into the smart home product/software market. 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 form, you agree to receive marketing communications from […]

PEX Raises $160 Million to Expand Spend Management Platform

July 28, 2026
Corporate card/spend management platform PEX has raised $160 million in new funding. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

Amazon Mounts AI Reorganization Following Layoffs 

July 28, 2026
Amazon is reportedly phasing out several in-house artificial intelligence (AI) models in a larger AI overhaul. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Visa Cuts 2,600 Tech Jobs to Fund Stablecoin and B2B Growth

July 28, 2026
Visa is cutting about 2,600 jobs, or 7% of its workforce, primarily from its technology and product teams, Bloomberg reported Tuesday (July 28), citing a staff memo from Visa CEO...