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Microsoft and Nvidia Lead Push Against US Open-Source AI Restrictions

July 24, 2026
artificial intelligence
Study Warns Weak AI Rules Can Make Technology Less Safe
Artificial Intelligence // July 24, 2026

Weak artificial intelligence regulation can produce worse safety outcomes than imposing no regulation at all. That’s according to a new academic study that challenges policymakers to consider how rules affect the entire AI supply chain rather than isolated companies or applications. Get the Full Story...

Wise Prepares Second US Bank Charter Bid After OCC Rejection
Legal & Regulation // July 24, 2026

Cross-border payments platform Wise said Friday (July 24) that it will submit a new application for a U.S. national trust bank charter after the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) denied the original application it submitted over a year ago. Get the Full...

FATF Warns ‘DeFi’ Label Is Leaving Centralized Platforms Outside AML Rules
AML // July 24, 2026

The Financial Action Task Force is urging governments to bring decentralized finance platforms under anti-money laundering rules when developers, token holders or other identifiable parties retain meaningful control. It warned that many purportedly decentralized platforms are not as decentralized as they claim. Get the Full...

New Jersey Bans Surveillance Pricing and Freezes Digital Shelf Labels
Legal & Regulation // July 23, 2026

Surveillance pricing is now banned in New Jersey, and new electronic shelf labels are under a one-year moratorium. 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...

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New York Turns to AI to Cut Regulatory Red Tape

July 10, 2026
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has launched a sweeping effort to reduce regulatory burdens across state government, pairing a broad review of existing rules with the use of artificial intelligence (AI) to identify opportunities for streamlining. The initiative, which the administration describes as the largest regulatory review in state history, is intended to eliminate outdated […]

OCC Opens the Black Box on Bank Charter Denials

July 01, 2026
For FinTechs weighing whether to become banks, the biggest obstacle arguably has been understanding where regulatory standards have tripped up other applicants. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

Healthcare AI Has Left the Lab. Now Comes the Hard Part.

June 19, 2026
Artificial intelligence in healthcare has evolved past a simple test-and-learn exercise. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Crypto’s Future May Depend on Lawyers Who Think Like Operators

June 18, 2026
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Microsoft and Nvidia Lead Push Against US Open-Source AI Restrictions

July 24, 2026
Microsoft, Meta and Nvidia are among 25 tech organizations calling on U.S. policymakers to avoid placing “premature restrictions” on open-weight AI models or “sweeping restrictions” on distillation. 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 […]

Wise Prepares Second US Bank Charter Bid After OCC Rejection

July 24, 2026
Cross-border payments platform Wise said Friday (July 24) that it will submit a new application for a U.S. national trust bank charter after the Office of the Comptroller of the...

New Jersey Bans Surveillance Pricing and Freezes Digital Shelf Labels

July 23, 2026
Surveillance pricing is now banned in New Jersey, and new electronic shelf labels are under a one-year moratorium. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

House Approves Relaxed Regulations for Community Banks

July 23, 2026
The U.S. House has approved a bill designed to support America’s smaller banks. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...