Nothing visibly changed in American payments when the clock struck midnight on Saturday (July 11). Consumers still used cards, bank accounts and cash, and businesses still moved funds through banking networks. Yet the United States had nonetheless made a consequential architectural choice about the future...
Efforts to enact comprehensive federal artificial intelligence (AI) regulations keep getting preempted. In the most recent example, a bipartisan discussion draft of the Great American Artificial Intelligence Act is encountering opposition from both Democrats and Republicans, underscoring how disagreement over federal preemption of state AI...
From hands-off to hands-on. The Trump administration increasingly is taking a direct role in overseeing the release of the most powerful artificial intelligence (AI) models, marking a sharp turnaround from its previous policy of removing regulations that might hamper U.S. development of the technology. Get...
President Donald Trump said Friday (June 26) that he will impose a 100% tariff on goods from any country that imposes a digital services tax on American companies. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...
March 03, 2026
If it’s not one threat, then it’s another for 21st-century cybersecurity professionals. 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. By completing this form, you agree to receive marketing communications from […]
January 15, 2026
Getting crypto markets legislation passed in the U.S. is becoming as volatile as crypto markets themselves. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...
July 16, 2025
It’s not every week that a sector with a checkered past gets the regulatory green light in the U.S. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...
June 17, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump, who has referred to himself as America’s first “crypto president,” wanted stablecoin legislation to reach his desk prior to the Congressional recess in August. Get the...
July 21, 2026
The House passed a bill Monday (July 20) that its supporters said would improve federal technology procurement. 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. By completing this form, you agree […]
June 26, 2026
President Donald Trump said Friday (June 26) that he will impose a 100% tariff on goods from any country that imposes a digital services tax on American companies. Get the...
June 26, 2026
OpenAI said Friday (June 26) that it is limiting the release of its new GPT-5.6 series artificial intelligence (AI) models to a small group of trusted partners at the request...
June 25, 2026
A bill introduced Thursday (June 25) in the U.S. House would require developers of frontier artificial intelligence (AI) models to report the models’ dangerous capabilities, security breaches and safety incidents...
