Artificial Intelligence news and trends

MIT Says AI Can Replace 11.7% of US Workforce
Artificial Intelligence // December 01, 2025

Artificial intelligence systems can already perform tasks equal to 11.7% of the workforce in the United States, according to research from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology released Wednesday (Nov. 26). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

OpenAI Launches Partnerships With Thrive and Accenture
Partnerships // December 01, 2025

OpenAI is teaming with Thrive Holdings, an investment vehicle created by longtime investor Thrive Capital, to boost enterprise artificial intelligence adoption. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

Investors Renew Funding for Core AI Capabilities
artificial intelligence // December 01, 2025

A new wave of funding rounds across the artificial intelligence (AI) startup ecosystem is signaling that investors are continuing to place big bets on companies building the next layer of enterprise intelligence. The pattern signals a growing appetite for AI tools that can deliver reliability,...

ChatGPT Hits Its Third Year and Redefines Digital Strategy
artificial intelligence // December 01, 2025

Do you remember the first time you used ChatGPT? It probably wasn’t Nov. 30, 2022, when the platform debuted. But it was probably soon after. More than 800 million weekly users later it’s on track to have more than 220 million paid users by 2030....

Interviews & Exclusives
When AI Agents Go Shopping, Payments Shift to the Start of the Journey

December 02, 2025
New applications of artificial intelligence technologies, from dynamic wallets to autonomous shopping agents, are compressing the distance across global commerce between intent and transaction to near zero. 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 […]

Rufus and Sparky Turn Amazon and Walmart Into Holiday Rivals

November 28, 2025
The retail industry is pulling every growth lever it can this holiday season. The question is whether those levers are enough. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

Payments Leaders Say That Strategy Mattered More Than Scale in 2025

November 27, 2025
 Visa — Sam Hamilton, Head of AI and Data In January, Hamilton was prescient about artificial intelligence (AI). He laid out just how pervasive he expects Gen AI to be...

Agentic AI Adoption Creates a ‘Two-Speed’ Enterprise Landscape

November 27, 2025
Over the summer of 2025, a quiet but decisive split began to emerge inside the upper ranks of American enterprise. It wasn’t about budgets, markets or strategy cycles. It was...

Quick Reads
OpenAI Launches Partnerships With Thrive and Accenture

December 01, 2025
OpenAI is teaming with Thrive Holdings, an investment vehicle created by longtime investor Thrive Capital, to boost enterprise artificial intelligence adoption. 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 completing […]

Amazon and Visa Team to Boost Agentic Commerce

December 01, 2025
Visa and Amazon Web Services want to help developers and enterprises deploy agentic AI commerce projects. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Onton Raises $7.5 Million to Power AI eCommerce Searches

November 26, 2025
eCommerce-focused artificial intelligence (AI) search startup Onton has raised $7.5 million in new funding. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Procure Ai Raises $13 Million to Expand Procurement Automation Solutions in Europe

November 26, 2025
Procure Ai has secured $13 million in a seed round to expand its engineering organization, strengthen its go-to-market teams and enter more European countries. Get the Full Story Complete the...