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California Governor Mobilizes Expert Panel to Strengthen AI Safety Laws
Artificial Intelligence // September 18, 2026

California Gov. Gavin Newsom issued an executive order Friday (Sept. 18) that will convene national experts to provide a guide for the state to reinforce and strengthen its laws covering artificial intelligence safety and security, the governor’s office said in a Friday press release. Get...

Yahoo Finance Ends Polymarket Partnership After Closing Prediction Markets Hub
Partnerships // September 18, 2026

Yahoo Finance ended its partnership with prediction market Polymarket, Bloomberg reported Friday (Sept. 18). 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...

Chewy Puts a $50 Million Price Tag on AI Productivity
Artificial Intelligence // September 18, 2026

Many companies can’t put a number on what artificial intelligence does for their productivity. Chewy has one. 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...

New Community Banks Face a $20 Million Starting Line
Banking // September 18, 2026

Before 2008, new banks routinely entered the U.S. banking system by the dozens each year. Since 2010, they have appeared at a rate of fewer than six a year. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Interviews & Exclusives
AI Agents Become the Next Payments Customer

September 18, 2026
Watch more: Digital Shift With Viggo Stenseth of SolvaPay 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 […]

Card Installment Use Jumps 13 Percentage Points as BNPL Holds Steady

September 18, 2026
Credit card installment plans are turning the biggest promise of buy now, pay later (BNPL) into an advantage for the card industry. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

Issuers Race to Win Spending Before the Card Arrives

September 18, 2026
Waiting for a physical card to arrive is becoming less relevant to the moment when an issuer can start competing for a cardholder’s spending. Get the Full Story Complete the...

Fed Deadline Passes as Payment Access Debate Continues

September 17, 2026
For payments firms, direct access to the Federal Reserve can remove an intermediary from the chain between a transaction and settlement. For banks, expanding that access raises another question: Which...

Quick Reads
Avant Seeks National Bank Charter to Serve Customers Directly

September 18, 2026
FinTech company Avant filed an application to establish an insured national bank called Avant Bank, N.A., the company said in a Friday (Sept. 18) press release. 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 […]

California Governor Mobilizes Expert Panel to Strengthen AI Safety Laws

September 18, 2026
California Gov. Gavin Newsom issued an executive order Friday (Sept. 18) that will convene national experts to provide a guide for the state to reinforce and strengthen its laws covering...

Yahoo Finance Ends Polymarket Partnership After Closing Prediction Markets Hub

September 18, 2026
Yahoo Finance ended its partnership with prediction market Polymarket, Bloomberg reported Friday (Sept. 18). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

CFTC Files Crypto Regulation Proposal After Clarity Act Fails

September 18, 2026
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget a proposal to regulate crypto asset transactions and crypto asset markets, according to a pending regulatory...