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Crypto Experts Tell PYMNTS Where Digital Assets Go Next
13+ hour, 51+ min ago (836+ words) Crypto is becoming infrastructure. The focus is shifting from trading and speculation to payments, treasury operations and money movement. Adoption hinges on integration. Stablecoins and blockchain must work within existing financial systems, ERP platforms and regulatory frameworks to gain enterprise…...
States Move Ahead with AI Safeguards for Minors as Federal Action Remains Uncertain
15+ hour, 10+ min ago (388+ words) States are increasingly stepping into the policy vacuum left by Congress with their own safeguards for children and teenagers aimed at reducing risks associated with AI chatbots and companion applications. The GUARD Act would impose several requirements on AI chatbot…...
Apartment Competition and the Real Page Case
16+ hour, 22+ min ago (979+ words) Between October 2025 and early 2026, the DOJ settled with Real Page and two of its largest landlord customers, and a federal court preliminarily approved twenty-six class-action settlements with renters, with no fines on Real Page, no admission of wrongdoing, and no…...
CPI | Coalition of 30+ Groups Urges Congress to Reject AICOA Over Tec
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (418+ words) A coalition of more than 30 organizations and individuals is calling on Congress to reject the American Innovation and Choice Online Act (AICOA), arguing that the proposed legislation would place unnecessary constraints on major U. S. digital platforms and create unintended consequences for…...
Tokenized Deposits Gain a Corporate Treasury Use Case
2+ day, 6+ hour ago (800+ words) The Clearing House executives said multinational treasury operations and cross-border B2 B payments are emerging as leading use cases for tokenized deposits. Banks view tokenized deposits as a complement to real-time payments, with programmable money layered onto existing 24/7 payment infrastructure. The…...
The Meeting Bot Nobody Invited Is Now Exhibit A
2+ day, 12+ hour ago (277+ words) Corporate lawyers have begun ejecting AI notetakers from meetings before they start, The New York Times reported. The reason is straightforward: automated transcripts turn routine business conversations into discoverable evidence in lawsuits and investigations. The tools have spread fast. Artificial…...
Congress Weighs How Colleges Should Handle AI
2+ day, 14+ hour ago (483+ words) A House subcommittee took up the question at a recent hearing, according to a June 9 report from'Route Fifty. Members of the House Education and Workforce Committee's Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development heard from university leaders and education experts…...
When Consumers Stop Believing They'll Be Approved
3+ day, 48+ min ago (286+ words) Secured credit is getting a second look because many consumers are losing confidence that traditional credit will be available when they need it. The PYMNTS Intelligence report, "Secured Credit's Next Turn: Unlocking Growth With Dynamic Funding," finds secured credit is…...
Massachusetts Lawmakers Unanimously Pass Comprehensive Privacy Protections
3+ day, 14+ hour ago (290+ words) The statute will apply to companies that handle or process the personal data of more than 100, 000 consumers, a higher threshold than some other state privacy law, but low enough to capture midsized startups and enterprises as well as Silicon Valley…...
Navigating the "Right to Repair" Landscape in 2026: A Refresher on Basics and Best Practices
3+ day, 14+ hour ago (145+ words) Former DOJ Antitrust Leaders Criticize Live Nation Settlement After Trial's Abrupt End Jun 9, 2026 by CPI Musicians Union Takes Warner and Universal to Court Over AI Training Rights Jun 9, 2026 by CPI Massachusetts Lawmakers Unanimously Pass Comprehensive Privacy Protections Jun 9, 2026 by CPI…...