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Google Beefs Up Gemini to Become an All-Around AI Tool
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Google Beefs Up Gemini to Become an All-Around AI Tool
September 02, 2025

Google is beefing up its features for Gemini, its primary suite of generative AI models and the chatbot that serves as its main interface. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

Anthropic Valued at $183 Billion Amid ‘Exponential Growth in Demand’
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Anthropic Valued at $183 Billion Amid ‘Exponential Growth in Demand’
September 02, 2025

Anthropic has raised $13 billion in a Series F funding round that values the artificial intelligence (AI) startup at $183 billion. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

Nvidia Says Two Buyers Drove 39% of Q2 Sales
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Nvidia Says Two Buyers Drove 39% of Q2 Sales
September 01, 2025

Just two customers drove 39% of chipmaker Nvidia’s second-quarter revenue, TechCrunch reported Saturday (Aug. 30), citing a securities filing. 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...

CFOs Triple Down on Gen AI ROI, Fueling Chip-to-Server Surge
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CFOs Triple Down on Gen AI ROI, Fueling Chip-to-Server Surge
September 01, 2025

Multiple industries including cloud, chips, data storage, semiconductor manufacturing, data centers and servers are seeing revenue gains from artificial intelligence (AI), cementing its role as an economic driver. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

AI Model Betting Is the New Fantasy Football
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AI Model Betting Is the New Fantasy Football
August 30, 2025

Sports gambling has DraftKings. Political junkies have PredictIt. And now the world’s nerdiest corner — the artificial intelligence (AI) scene — has its own set of bettors, where people wager actual money on whether Google’s Gemini will dunk on OpenAI’s GPT-5 this month. Get the...

Microsoft Launches Public Testing of First In-House Foundation Model
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Microsoft Launches Public Testing of First In-House Foundation Model
August 28, 2025

Microsoft AI (MAI) has begun public testing of the first foundation model it trained in-house. 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,...

OpenAI Says New Speech-to-Speech Model Designed for Customer Support
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OpenAI Says New Speech-to-Speech Model Designed for Customer Support
August 28, 2025

OpenAI has released what it calls its “most advanced speech-to-speech model yet.” 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...

Taco Bell Finds Voice AI Still Needs a Human Touch
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Taco Bell Finds Voice AI Still Needs a Human Touch
August 28, 2025

Taco Bell is reportedly rethinking how it deploys voice artificial intelligence (AI) in its drive-through locations. 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...

Aurelian Raises $14 Million for AI That Fields Non-Emergency 911 Calls
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Aurelian Raises $14 Million for AI That Fields Non-Emergency 911 Calls
August 28, 2025

Aurelian began life as a company that automated hair salon appointment bookings. 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...