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PYMNTS covers artificial intelligence as it transforms payments, commerce and financial services, from generative AI and agentic commerce to fraud detection, underwriting and customer engagement. Our reporting pairs breaking news with proprietary data and expert analysis to examine how AI is reshaping business models, operational efficiency and competitive dynamics across the connected economy.
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AI Is Optimizing the Back Office, but What About the Physical Office?
July 21, 2025

Artificial intelligence in the back office automates repetitive cognitive tasks and helps teams quickly find and summarize the information they need. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

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Open-Source AI Just Got a Power Boost From Meta and AWS
July 21, 2025

Two longtime tech rivals are teaming up to boost adoption of open-source artificial intelligence (AI): Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Meta. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

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CFOs Treat Gen AI Like an Intern
July 21, 2025

The era of enterprise generative AI is underway, and it’s kicking off not with a bang but with a blueprint. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

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Perplexity Wants to Add Its Comet AI Browser to Smartphones
July 20, 2025

Search engine startup Perplexity AI reportedly hopes to add its browser to smartphones. 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....

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Musk Hints at Kid-Friendly Version of AI Chatbot Grok
July 20, 2025

Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot is about to spawn a new generation. 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....

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This Week in AI: AI Startups Hit Fundraising Gold
July 18, 2025

Fortunes are being spent in artificial intelligence (AI), with Perplexity, Thinking Machines and Anthropic attracting billions from investors. Meanwhile, Google, Meta and Blackstone have pledged to spend billions building AI data centers. Here is this week’s top news. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Meta Rejects European Commission’s AI Code of Practice, Citing ‘Overreach’
July 18, 2025

Meta will not sign the European Commission’s code of practice for general-purpose AI models, Chief Global Affairs Officer Joel Kaplan said in a Friday (July 18) post on LinkedIn. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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OpenAI Transforms ChatGPT Into an AI Agent
July 18, 2025

OpenAI is rolling out a major update that transforms ChatGPT from a conversational AI tool into a fully agentic system, capable of executing complex tasks using its own virtual computer and a suite of built-in tools. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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Perplexity AI Hits $18 Billion Valuation in Latest Funding Round
July 18, 2025

Perplexity AI, the generative AI search startup, has secured $100 million in new capital, boosting its valuation to $18 billion, Bloomberg reported. The deal extends a recent funding round that had previously valued the company at $14 billion and highlights the continued enthusiasm among investors for...