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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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OpenAI’s Impact on Users Facing State AG Scrutiny
June 14, 2026

A group of state attorneys general has reportedly launched an investigation 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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Fake Reddit Posts Are Hijacking What AI Tells You
June 12, 2026

In late May, moderators of r/Biohackers, a Reddit community with roughly 830,000 members, restricted new standalone posts about peptides and hormone replacement therapy. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

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Mistral Seeks $3.5 Billion to Build European AI Infrastructure
June 12, 2026

Mistral AI is in talks to raise about 3 billion euros (about $3.5 billion) at a valuation of about 20 billion euros (about $23.1 billion), a figure that could go higher depending on investor demand, Bloomberg reported Friday (June 12), citing unnamed sources. Get the...

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McDonald’s Fired Its AI. Now It’s Back With Google’s.
June 12, 2026

McDonald’s is back in the artificial intelligence drive-thru business, and this time it’s bringing Google. 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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Anthropic Vertical Software Rollout Threatens Enterprise AI Builders
June 12, 2026

Anthropic’s introduction of industry-specific artificial intelligence tools threatens the business of companies that use its AI models to build their own tools, The Information reported Thursday (June 11). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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ChatGPT Reaches 1 Billion Users as the AI Economy Takes Shape
June 12, 2026

ChatGPT reached 1 billion global monthly active app users in May, CNBC reported on Friday (June 12), making it the fastest application in history to reach that scale. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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Credit Unions Need AI Chat to Stay in the Conversation
June 12, 2026

Financial institutions once competed on branch networks, interest rates and, later, mobile apps. 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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The AI Price War Is Great News for Consumers
June 11, 2026

Google cut its entry-level AI subscription from $7.99 to $4.99 a month this week. OpenAI is weighing significant reductions to what it charges for AI access, Reuters reported, in anticipation of similar moves from Anthropic. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Coinbase Lets Users Connect AI Agents to Trading Accounts
June 11, 2026

Coinbase now enables the users of its exchange to connect their artificial intelligence (AI) agent to their account so the agent can trade, pay and execute workflows on their behalf. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...