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Ant International Secures Payment Institution License to Expand Capabilities in Brazil

September 04, 2026
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OpenAI and Anthropic Get 80% of Revenue From 1% of Customers
Artificial Intelligence // September 04, 2026

Enterprise artificial intelligence adoption is spreading, but the money is piling up fast among a small group of companies. New data from Ramp shows the top 1% of customers account for 80% of enterprise revenue at both OpenAI and Anthropic, a concentration that has held...

AAA Reports Labor Day Weekend Gas Prices Reach Record High
Travel Payments // September 04, 2026

This weekend’s gas prices are set to be the highest ever for a Labor Day weekend, AAA said in a Thursday (Sept. 3) press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

FinCEN Says Stopping Crypto Scams Means Catching How Customers Fund Them
Cryptocurrency // September 04, 2026

The most useful fraud signal in a cryptocurrency investment scam may not be the cryptocurrency transaction. It may be the customer’s balance sheet deteriorating in real time. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

77% of Merchants Are Ready to Share Data for Smarter Checkout
Connected Economy // September 04, 2026

Payments platforms have plenty of transaction data. Smart checkout is raising the value of the merchant information they do not have. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

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Citadel CEO Says Small Business Lending Starts Before the Application

September 04, 2026
Watch more: Need to Know With Citadel Credit Union’s Bill Brown 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 […]

CFO Caution Creates an Opening for Bolder Competitors

September 04, 2026
Corporate America may have a capital allocation problem hiding inside its risk management discipline. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

55% of Gen Z Lets Installment Payment Options Influence Healthcare Choices

September 04, 2026
Installment plans can turn the first financed purchase into a lasting shopping habit, giving merchants a chance to win repeat business well beyond the original checkout. Get the Full Story...

Payment Networks Hold the Key to Stablecoin Scale

September 03, 2026
The stablecoin market, in an evolution that belies its own prefix, is entering a period of flux. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Ant International Secures Payment Institution License to Expand Capabilities in Brazil

September 04, 2026
Ant International, a global provider of digital payment, digitization and financial artificial intelligence (FinAI) solutions, has received a Payment Institution (PI) license from the Central Bank of Brazil, the company said in a Thursday (Sept. 3) press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no […]

AAA Reports Labor Day Weekend Gas Prices Reach Record High

September 04, 2026
This weekend’s gas prices are set to be the highest ever for a Labor Day weekend, AAA said in a Thursday (Sept. 3) press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

OpenAI Subsidizes $1 Billion in Cybersecurity to Protect Community Banks and Essential Services

September 04, 2026
OpenAI committed $1 billion in subsidized access to its security program, Daybreak, for community and regional banks and other operators of essential services, the company said in a Thursday (Sept....

Anthropic Expands Credit Facility to $15 Billion Ahead of Mega IPO

September 04, 2026
Anthropic is preparing to finalize an expansion of its revolving credit facility to $15 billion, up from the $2.5 billion facility it secured last year, Bloomberg reported Friday (Sept. 4),...