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White House Pushes FinTech Access to Payment Rails

White House Pushes FinTech Access to Payment Rails
White House Pushes FinTech Access to Payment Rails
May 19, 2026  |  Regulation

The White House is pushing federal financial regulators to take a fresh look at the rules that shape how FinTechs work with banks, payment systems...

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Fed Data Finds Households Keep Big Purchases in Play
Fed Data Finds Households Keep Big Purchases in Play
May 19, 2026  |  Consumer Finance

Consumers still intend to spend, and new Federal Reserve findings, alongside PYMNTS Intelligence data, show how they expect to make those purchases work. Get the...

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California Says Yotta Misled Customers Before Synapse Collapse
California Says Yotta Misled Customers Before Synapse Collapse
May 19, 2026  |  Regulation

California regulators have ordered FinTech Yotta Technologies to pay $1 million, adding another enforcement action to the long fallout from the collapse of banking-as-a-service middleman...

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Google Rebuilds Search Around AI After 25 Years
Google Rebuilds Search Around AI After 25 Years
May 19, 2026  |  Google

Every product search, price check and restaurant booking has started the same way since 1998: Type something short, get a list of links. That model...

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The B2B Payments Status Quo Works. That May Be the Problem.
The B2B Payments Status Quo Works. That May Be the Problem.
May 19, 2026  |  B2B Payments

Broken systems don’t exist for long in corporate payments. But legacy, “good enough” processes do. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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AI Targets Trucking’s $15 Billion Breakdown Problem
AI Targets Trucking’s $15 Billion Breakdown Problem
May 19, 2026  |  artificial intelligence

When a truck breaks down on the highway, the repair bill is the smallest part of the problem. The delivery is late, the driver is...

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Commure Secures $70 Million to Expand AI Healthcare Operations Platform
Commure Secures $70 Million to Expand AI Healthcare Operations Platform
May 19, 2026  |  Investments

Healthcare artificial intelligence (AI) company Commure announced Tuesday (May 19) that it has raised $70 million in new financing, achieving a post-money valuation of $7...

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Walmart Gains Ground as Tariffs Pressure Retail Rivals
Walmart Gains Ground as Tariffs Pressure Retail Rivals
May 19, 2026  |  Walmart

Walmart is widening its lead over competitors as tariffs, inflation pressures and tighter household budgets reshape U.S. retail. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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