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Visa Rolls Out AI-Powered Cyber Vulnerability Patching for Clients

August 27, 2026
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Lowe’s AI Assistant Turns Questions Into Sales
Artificial Intelligence // August 27, 2026

Lowe’s AI shopping assistant, Mylow, has fielded more than 25 million questions from customers and store associates since launch, and shoppers who engage with it online convert at three times the rate of those who don’t, CEO Marvin Ellison said on the company’s Aug. 19...

Prediction Markets Face Divided Courts and a Widening Political Fight
Markets // August 27, 2026

Prediction markets are expanding under federal protections that remains contested in court, while Congress has yet to advance legislation settling how they should operate. The result is an unstable regulatory landscape in which federal registration offers platforms neither assured nationwide access nor insulation from state...

Hong Kong Tests ‘Know Your Agent’ Controls in Payment Workflows 
Banking // August 27, 2026

Financial institutions have spent decades learning how to identify customers. Hong Kong is starting to test how they might identify the artificial intelligence (AI) agents acting for them. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

FinTechs Bet on AI and Lending to Drive Modernization
Earnings // August 27, 2026

Earnings season is showing that bank modernization demand is landing in faster payments, cloud and digital banking, and artificial intelligence tools aimed at credit, fraud and other defined operating workflows. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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AdvancedMD Uses AI to Cut Physician Pajama Time and Recover Revenue

August 27, 2026
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WEX Says Faster Payments Need Smarter Brakes

August 27, 2026
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CFOs Find Working Capital Hiding in Every Payment

August 27, 2026
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Synchrony Says AI Has Put Every Checkout in Play

August 27, 2026
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Visa Rolls Out AI-Powered Cyber Vulnerability Patching for Clients

August 27, 2026
Visa expanded the capabilities of its artificial intelligence-powered cyber risk management tool, Visa Vulnerability Agentic Harness (VVAH), to include not only discovery of vulnerabilities but also remediation and validation, the company said in a Thursday (Aug. 27) press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access […]

Best Buy Expands Omnichannel Footprint With OpenAI Integration and Smaller-Format Stores

August 27, 2026
Best Buy is reaching customers in new ways, both in stores and online, executives said Thursday (Aug. 27) during the specialty consumer electronics retailer’s quarterly earnings call. Get the Full...

Wells Fargo Makes New Push to Recruit Wealth Managers

August 27, 2026
Wells Fargo has spent the last few years overhauling its wealth management business. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

AI-Driven Hacks Shake Up Cyber Insurance Industry

August 27, 2026
The rise of artificial intelligence-powered hacks has cyber insurance firms rethinking their policies, Reuters reported Thursday (Aug. 27). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...