Identity
Bots Are Turning Identity Verification Into a Full-Time Job
April 24, 2026

In the early days of digital commerce, identity verification was a front-door exercise. It represented a necessary, but narrow, checkpoint designed to confirm that a customer was who they claimed to be. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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OpenAI Treats Healthcare With New ChatGPT for Clinicians
April 23, 2026

OpenAI has introduced a version of ChatGPT designed to help clinicians by supporting tasks such as documentation and medical research. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

Meta
Meta Prepares 8,000 Layoffs to Offset AI Infrastructure Investments
April 23, 2026

Meta plans to cut 10% of its workforce, or about 8,000 employees, and will not fill 6,000 open roles, Bloomberg reported Thursday (April 23), citing a memo the company sent to employees. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

AML
Treasury Chief Says Smarter AML Starts With Better Identity
April 23, 2026

A Wednesday (April 22) hearing on sanctions and illicit finance placed the machinery of anti-money laundering (AML) under scrutiny, as lawmakers and Treasury officials examined whether existing frameworks are keeping pace with the speed and structure of modern payments. Get the Full Story Complete the...

Faster Payments
FedNow Fortifies Security for Instant Payments
April 23, 2026

Federal Reserve Financial Services (FRFS) will launch a new risk mitigation tool for FedNow® Service participants on Tuesday (April 28). 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...

Business
Activist Hedge Fund TCIM Pushes Voya Toward Sale
April 23, 2026

Asset manager Voya Financial is being pressured by hedge fund Toms Capital Investment Management (TCIM) to sell all or part of its pension and insurance products business, the Financial Times reported Thursday (April 23), citing unnamed sources. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

Cryptocurrency
FASB Wants Companies to Reveal Stablecoin Holdings
April 23, 2026

The Financial Accounting Standards Board reportedly wants businesses to disclose their stablecoin holdings. 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....

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Insurance Denials Meet Their Match in AI-Powered Appeals
April 23, 2026

A patient is denied coverage for a drug he has taken for 18 years. His insurer says he should try a cheaper alternative. He finds an AI tool, submits his case and sends the resulting letter to his insurer. The denial is reversed before the...

Retail
Amazon and Walmart Push AI Deeper Into the Shopping Aisle
April 23, 2026

Winning in retail has a new goal line: the logic that drives consumer choice itself. 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,...