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FIS Expands Commercial Banking Platform to APAC Region
Banking // 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 release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Stripe Integrates CareCredit to Expand Online Health and Wellness Financing
Healthcare // 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 Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

The RealReal’s AI Overhaul Helps Drive 22% GMV Growth
eCommerce // August 06, 2026

The RealReal has spent the past year rebuilding its core operations around artificial intelligence, and growth has been accelerating alongside it. The company’s intake system, Athena, now automates authentication and cataloging steps that once required manual attribution, and a new pricing algorithm evaluates more than...

White House Launches Fraud Ledger to Track Government Crackdown
Fraud Prevention // 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 Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Interviews & Exclusives
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 more consequential for the financial institutions facilitating and underwriting global commerce. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited […]

Amazon and Walmart Want to Beat the Consumer to Their Next Purchase

August 06, 2026
Amazon’s $3 trillion valuation, achieved this week, is being treated as an artificial intelligence and cloud computing milestone. For retail leaders, it should be read as a broader signal that...

AI Connects B2B Firms’ 3 Biggest Challenges: Goods, Contracts and Cash

August 06, 2026
There are as many different business workflows as there are businesses. So why have most businesses been viewing AI as something monolithic? Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

Maverick Payments: Better Partner Tech Drives Merchant Growth

August 06, 2026
Watch more: Need to Know With Maverick Payments’ Jonathan Aguilar Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

Quick Reads
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...