Artificial Intelligence news and trends

Younger Cardholders Tell Issuers What Would Get Them to Use Their Cards More
Artificial Intelligence // September 21, 2026

Issuers can invest in faster, more precise credit decisions, but those improvements alone may not persuade customers to change how they pay. Cardholders need to see a benefit they can understand and trust, whether that means choosing how to repay a purchase, receiving credit terms...

AI Agents Take the Controls in Supply Chains
Artificial Intelligence // September 21, 2026

Global supply chains have always been the operating system of the modern economy. They determine how food reaches supermarkets, how medicines arrive at hospitals, how factories receive components. They are also the place where economic fragility is most visible, as five years of shocks from...

Anthropic Targets November IPO as Revenue Surges
IPO // September 18, 2026

Anthropic plans to launch its initial public offering in November, later than the October debut many investors had expected, The Wall Street Journal reported Friday (Sept. 18), citing unnamed sources. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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...

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Digital Wallets Bring New Rules for Consumer Protection

September 21, 2026
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AI Agents Take the Controls in Supply Chains

September 21, 2026
Global supply chains have always been the operating system of the modern economy. They determine how food reaches supermarkets, how medicines arrive at hospitals, how factories receive components. They are...

AI Agents Become the Next Payments Customer

September 18, 2026
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The Next Fraud Frontier Is the Impostor Who Passes Every Check

September 17, 2026
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Anthropic Targets November IPO as Revenue Surges

September 18, 2026
Anthropic plans to launch its initial public offering in November, later than the October debut many investors had expected, The Wall Street Journal reported Friday (Sept. 18), citing unnamed sources. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. […]

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...

OpenAI Targets Legal Tech Market With Astra for Law

September 18, 2026
OpenAI has launched an artificial intelligence foundation designed to be used by law firms and legal technology companies to build AI products and workflows, the company said in a Thursday...

Ant International Unveils 100 Products to Drive Agentic Financial Operations

September 18, 2026
Ant International has announced an artificial intelligence-native financial stack that includes nearly 100products across payment, account, foreign exchange, treasury and growth operations, the company said in a Friday (Sept. 18)...