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Microsoft Unveils VibeVoice for Longer Conversational AI Audio
September 02, 2025

Microsoft has released VibeVoice, a new open-source artificial intelligence (AI) model that lets users create podcasts and other audio — a counter to Google’s popular NotebookLM. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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Anthropic Valued at $183 Billion Amid ‘Exponential Growth in Demand’
September 02, 2025

Anthropic has raised $13 billion in a Series F funding round that values the artificial intelligence (AI) startup at $183 billion. 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 Triple Down on Gen AI ROI, Fueling Chip-to-Server Surge
September 01, 2025

Multiple industries including cloud, chips, data storage, semiconductor manufacturing, data centers and servers are seeing revenue gains from artificial intelligence (AI), cementing its role as an economic driver. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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AI Model Betting Is the New Fantasy Football
August 30, 2025

Sports gambling has DraftKings. Political junkies have PredictIt. And now the world’s nerdiest corner — the artificial intelligence (AI) scene — has its own set of bettors, where people wager actual money on whether Google’s Gemini will dunk on OpenAI’s GPT-5 this month. Get the...

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Microsoft Launches Public Testing of First In-House Foundation Model
August 28, 2025

Microsoft AI (MAI) has begun public testing of the first foundation model it trained in-house. 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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OpenAI Says New Speech-to-Speech Model Designed for Customer Support
August 28, 2025

OpenAI has released what it calls its “most advanced speech-to-speech model yet.” 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...

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Taco Bell Finds Voice AI Still Needs a Human Touch
August 28, 2025

Taco Bell is reportedly rethinking how it deploys voice artificial intelligence (AI) in its drive-through locations. 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...

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How the NFL Is Leveling Up With AI for Game Day and Beyond
August 28, 2025

The National Football League has expanded its partnership with Microsoft to put new artificial intelligence (AI) tools in the hands of its 32 teams in time for the start of the 2025 football season on Sept. 4. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Auditoria.AI adds New AI Agent for Financial Planning and Analysis
August 27, 2025

Auditoria.AI said Wednesday (Aug. 27) that it enhanced its intelligent applications for corporate finance during the first half of the year by adding a new artificial intelligence (AI) agent and by forming new enterprise resource planning (ERP) partnerships. Get the Full Story Complete the form...