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Insurance Denials Meet Their Match in AI-Powered Appeals
April 23, 2026

A patient is denied coverage for a drug he has taken for 18 years. His insurer says he should try a cheaper alternative. He finds an AI tool, submits his case and sends the resulting letter to his insurer. The denial is reversed before the...

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Google Brings All Enterprise AI Agent Tools Under One Roof
April 23, 2026

Most enterprises experimenting with artificial intelligence (AI) agents face the same problem. Building an agent is one task. Connecting it to live data is another. Securing it, governing it and knowing when it fails has historically required a separate tool, a separate vendor and a...

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White House Accuses China of Far-Reaching Theft of AI Tech
April 23, 2026

The White House is reportedly accusing China of “industrial-scale” theft of U.S. artificial intelligence (AI) technology. 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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Merchants See a Bigger AI Prize if Consumers Trust the System
April 23, 2026

Autonomous commerce is no longer a future state. It is already reshaping how consumers spend. Scaling it, new data shows, demands more than capable technology. It demands trust. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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Ulta Beauty Deploys Google-Powered AI Assistant and Agentic Commerce
April 22, 2026

Shoppers looking for beauty products will soon be able to get personalized assistance powered by artificial intelligence on Google surfaces and on Ulta Beauty’s digital properties. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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Beauty Giants Race to Own the AI Shopping Moment 
April 22, 2026

The next time a customer wants a foundation shade, she might not open a search engine. She’ll ask an AI. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

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Microsoft Tests Mythos to Identify and Mitigate Vulnerabilities
April 22, 2026

Microsoft is working with Anthropic and other partners through Project Glasswing to test Claude Mythos Preview, the company said in a Wednesday (April 22) blog post. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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OpenAI Images 2.0 Is a Real Leap With a Real Price Tag
April 22, 2026

Two years ago, asking an artificial intelligence (AI) image model for a software dashboard mockup meant getting back something that looked like a dashboard had melted, with corrupted labels and drifted columns. A designer would have to spend an hour cleaning it up. Get the...

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Morgan Stanley Says Gaming Could Score $22 Billion With AI
April 22, 2026

Can artificial intelligence (AI) help the video game industry level up? 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...