Artificial Intelligence

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.
Artificial Intelligence
AI Startups: LinkedIn Co-Founder’s Cancer Drug Venture, Intel Invests in Chiplets
January 28, 2025

This week in artificial intelligence startup news, Manas AI was created with the goal of shortening cancer drug development timelines, and Intel invested in chip company Baya Systems. Meanwhile, ElevenLabs raised $250 million, and Synthesia raised $180 million. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

Artificial Intelligence
WiseLayer Raises $7.2 Million for AI Agents for Accounting Teams
January 28, 2025

WiseLayer raised $7.2 million to continue developing its task-specific artificial intelligence (AI) agents designed for finance and accounting teams. 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...

Artificial Intelligence
Noda Launches AI-Powered Tool for Designing Personalized Payment Pages
January 28, 2025

Open banking provider Noda has launched a tool that enables gaming streamers and content creators to design personalized payment pages in minutes, with no need for technical expertise or website development. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Artificial Intelligence
DeepSeek Day Two: Focus Turns to Enterprise AI Adoption
January 28, 2025

Chinese AI startup DeepSeek’s deeply discounted foundation models could herald lower prices for businesses seeking to adopt AI — by removing one of the biggest blockers to enterprise deployment. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Artificial Intelligence
OpenAI Unveils ChatGPT for US Government Use
January 28, 2025

OpenAI on Wednesday (Jan. 28) unveiled a version of ChatGPT that it said has the security, reliability and privacy guardrails necessary for use by the U.S. government. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

Artificial Intelligence
How AI Agents Usher in Smarter Automation for Enterprises
January 27, 2025

Much of today’s business operations are already automated. Think of processing payroll, software updates and data backup and recovery, among many others. These fall under Robotic Process Automation, or RPA. It is software that automates repetitive tasks based on predefined if-this-then-that rules. RPA is like...

Artificial Intelligence
1X Acquires Kind Humanoid to Accelerate Development of Humanoid Robots
January 27, 2025

Humanoid robotics firm 1X has acquired robotics startup Kind Humanoid, saying the move unites two teams who aim to advance humanoid technology. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

Artificial Intelligence
DeepSeek Open-Source Model Could Shake Up Enterprise AI
January 27, 2025

Shares of Nvidia, the darling stock of the generative AI boom, are down 15.3% in midday trading on Monday (Jan. 27) as Wall Street grapples with the revelation that it could be overpaying for this emerging technology. Google, Microsoft and Amazon shares are also down....

Artificial Intelligence
Why Is Silicon Valley Spending a Fortune on AI Data Centers?
January 27, 2025

This week, President Donald Trump and a small group of tech executives — OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son and Oracle founder Larry Ellison — announced Stargate, a four-year, $500 billion project to build data centers and other artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure in...