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Small Models Could Redefine AI Value, Nvidia Says
October 01, 2025

AI’s future may not belong solely to the giant models that grab headlines with trillion-parameter counts. Nvidia’s latest research makes the case that small language models (SLMs) could prove more practical and more profitable in the enterprise. The argument is straightforward: SLMs are powerful enough...

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The Future of Trustworthy AI: Can Hallucinations Be Tamed?
October 01, 2025

Artificial intelligence (AI) is supposed to make business smarter, faster and more efficient. But in 2025, it is just as often making things up. Hallucinations, the confident invention of facts, figures and sources, have become a headline risk. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Gen AI: The Technology That Broke the Adoption Curve
October 01, 2025

When Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin landed on the Moon in 1969, their giant leap for mankind was also a giant mass of dependencies navigated over eight long years. Saturn V had to work flawlessly. Navigation systems had to process more than they ever did,...

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CFOs Shift AI Budgets to Agents in 2026
October 01, 2025

Enterprise spending on GenAI is slowing as finance leaders recalibrate their priorities in a shifting macroeconomic environment. Just 26.7% of CFOs expect to raise GenAI budgets in the next 12 months, according to a recent PYMNTS Intelligence survey (from the chart below) of 60 enterprises....

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Merchants Start Prepping for Post-Holiday Chargeback Wave
October 01, 2025

The holiday season may drive record revenues, but it also brings with it a surge in fraud attempts. With scams, cyberattacks and chargebacks spiking during peak shopping, merchants face an increasingly complex balancing act: protecting profits and customers without slowing down sales. And this year,...

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AI Regulation Gains Momentum With California’s New Law
September 30, 2025

California Governor Gavin Newsom on Monday (Sept. 29) signed the Transparency in Frontier Artificial Intelligence Act, making the state the first in the U.S. to require developers of advanced artificial intelligence systems to disclose how they manage catastrophic risks. The measure, Senate Bill 53, establishes...

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AI Spending Could Exceed $2.8 Trillion Through 2029
September 30, 2025

AI-related infrastructure spending by Big Tech is expected to surpass $2.8 trillion through 2029. 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...

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Squarespace Debuts ‘AI-Powered Business Partner’ Beacon
September 30, 2025

Squarespace has introduced what it calls an “AI-powered business partner” for entrepreneurs. 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...

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OpenAI Half-Year Revenue Jumps 16% to $4.3 Billion
September 30, 2025

OpenAI reportedly recorded roughly $4.3 billion in revenue for the first half of 2025. 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...