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Consumer Sentiment Jumped 10% in July Before Gas Price Hikes

July 17, 2026
Consumer sentiment improved by 10% in early July, marking the second consecutive month of 10% jumps, according to preliminary results for the month from the University of Michigan’s Surveys of Consumers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins […]

FIS Deploys Anthropic’s Mythos 5 to Strengthen Global Financial Infrastructure

July 17, 2026
FIS has joined Anthropic’s Project Glasswing and is using the artificial intelligence company’s most advanced frontier model, Mythos 5, to secure its own systems. Get the Full Story Complete the...

VC Firm Lakestar Raises $300 Million to Fund European Tech Sovereignty

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European investment firm Lakestar has closed a $300 million Resilience I Fund designed to invest in defense and dual-use technologies that enhance Europe’s resilience capabilities, the company said in a...

Coca-Cola Unit Becomes 17th US Cyber Incident This Year

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