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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 Tools: Microsoft Azure Adds DeepSeek; Alibaba Releases New Model; Meta Gets ‘Memories’
January 30, 2025

This week in artificial intelligence models and tools, Microsoft announced that DeepSeek R1 is available on Azure AI Foundry, and Alibaba released a model that it said is better than DeepSeek. Meanwhile, Meta launched a memory feature, and Google announced new Gemini Live capabilities. Get...

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Oracle Debuts AI Agents to Automate Supply Chain Tasks
January 30, 2025

Oracle has added role-based artificial intelligence (AI) agents to its cloud supply chain and manufacturing suite. 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,...

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SoftBank Reportedly Weighs $25 Billion OpenAI Investment 
January 30, 2025

SoftBank is reportedly in discussions to invest up to $25 billion into OpenAI. 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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Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei: DeepSeek’s Threat to AI Companies ‘Greatly Overstated’
January 29, 2025

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei wrote in an essay posted Wednesday (Jan. 29) that claims about Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) company DeepSeek’s potential threat to U.S. AI leadership is “greatly overstated” and that the drop in chipmaker Nvidia’s stock driven by the release of the DeepSeek’s...

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BIS: Central Banks Need ‘Comprehensive Risk Management Strategy’ for AI
January 29, 2025

Central banks must balance innovation and risk mitigation when looking to adopt artificial intelligence, the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) said in a report released Wednesday (Jan. 29). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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AI Regulations: Texas’ Sweeping AI Bill and the Vatican’s Policy
January 29, 2025

A Texas bill that seeks to rein in harms from artificial intelligence (AI) is being lambasted as rivaling the regulatory heavy-handedness of California and Europe, despite its reputation as a pro-business, conservative state. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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The Business of Aging: How AI Is Reshaping Long-Term Care Economics
January 29, 2025

Long-term care in the United States isn’t just for grandma and grandpa anymore. 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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Microsoft Investigates DeepSeek-Tied Group’s Access to OpenAI Data
January 29, 2025

Microsoft and OpenAI are reportedly investigating whether OpenAI’s data was improperly accessed by a group tied to DeepSeek. 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...

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57% of Information Sector Firms Achieve High ROI From GenAI
January 29, 2025

You’ve heard of the digital divide. When it comes to generative artificial intelligence (GenAI), there’s also an ROI divide. A recent PYMNTS report, “Generative AI’s ROI Divide: How Leading Industries Are Innovating While Others Lag,” provides a compelling look at the current landscape of GenAI...