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Splitit CEO Says Card-Linked Payments Can Save AI Sales
Opinion // August 07, 2026

Card-linked installments can help prevent payment failures in agentic AI commerce, Splitit CEO Nandan Sheth writes in a new PYMNTS eBook, “Building the Agent-Ready Payments Enterprise.” Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Financial Firms Put AI to Work Across 27 Tasks, Study Finds
Artificial Intelligence // August 07, 2026

Financial services firms are finding their strongest artificial intelligence results in the parts of the business customers rarely see. 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...

Consumer Expectations for Economy Jump 4.1 Points as Personal Finance Optimism Lags
Economy // August 07, 2026

The economy is beginning to inspire confidence again, but Americans are not convinced that confidence will arrive in their own wallets anytime soon. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

OpenAI Aims to Redefine Smart Speakers With First AI Device
Artificial Intelligence // August 06, 2026

OpenAI‘s upcoming portable smart speaker, the company’s first device, will be doughnut-shaped, the size of a hockey puck, will have moving parts and likely cost between $300 and $400, Bloomberg reported Thursday (Aug. 6), citing unnamed sources. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Splitit CEO Says Card-Linked Payments Can Save AI Sales

August 07, 2026
Card-linked installments can help prevent payment failures in agentic AI commerce, Splitit CEO Nandan Sheth writes in a new PYMNTS eBook, “Building the Agent-Ready Payments Enterprise.” 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 […]

Financial Firms Put AI to Work Across 27 Tasks, Study Finds

August 07, 2026
Financial services firms are finding their strongest artificial intelligence results in the parts of the business customers rarely see. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

Consumer Expectations for Economy Jump 4.1 Points as Personal Finance Optimism Lags

August 07, 2026
The economy is beginning to inspire confidence again, but Americans are not convinced that confidence will arrive in their own wallets anytime soon. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

The US Government’s Trade-Fraud Crackdown Now Runs Through Payments

August 06, 2026
Every fraudulent customs declaration can eventually become a financial transaction. And as investigators connect invoices, ownership records and money flows across global supply chains, that is a connection that’s becoming...

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OpenAI Aims to Redefine Smart Speakers With First AI Device

August 06, 2026
OpenAI‘s upcoming portable smart speaker, the company’s first device, will be doughnut-shaped, the size of a hockey puck, will have moving parts and likely cost between $300 and $400, Bloomberg reported Thursday (Aug. 6), citing unnamed sources. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all […]

FIS Expands Commercial Banking Platform to APAC Region

August 06, 2026
FIS has completed the global rollout of its Digital One Commercial platform by launching it in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region, the FinTech company said in a Wednesday (Aug. 5) press...

Stripe Integrates CareCredit to Expand Online Health and Wellness Financing

August 06, 2026
Health and wellness providers in the United States that use Stripe will soon be able to offer CareCredit financing as part of their online checkout experience. Get the Full Story...

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...