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AI Startup M&A Deal Volume and Valuation Hit Records
July 07, 2025

AI startup M&A deals have hit record highs in both deal volume and valuation, according to data from Mergermarket. 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...

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Innovation Used to Be About Generations. Gen AI Makes It About Everyone
July 07, 2025

For many Americans, saving money at the grocery store was once a Sunday evening ritual. Out came the scissors and spreadsheets to clip coupons from the Sunday papers stuffed with dozens and dozens of circulars. And a week’s worth of shopping excursions were planned to...

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European Commission Says It Won’t Delay Implementation of AI Act
July 04, 2025

The European Commission said Friday (July 4) that it will not delay the rollout of the European Union’s Artificial Intelligence Act, despite calls from some tech companies that it do so. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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Voice AI Startup ElevenLabs Plans to Add Hubs Around the World
July 04, 2025

ElevenLabs, a startup that offers a platform that uses artificial intelligence to generate synthetic voices, reportedly plans to add more hubs around the world and then launch an initial public offering. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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Trust Issues Keep Firms Cautious About Agentic AI Rollouts
July 04, 2025

For today’s firms and their labor force, the future of work is being spelled out in two words: artificial intelligence (AI). But the vision of AI that firms are keen on embracing is not just as a tool, but as a colleague, a software system...

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AI Models and Tools: OpenAI Enables Creation of Shopify AI Assistants
July 03, 2025

OpenAI unveiled a way for retailers to create artificial intelligence (AI) shopping assistants in Shopify, according to a post on X. 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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Ford, JPMorgan, Amazon Executives Predict Deep Job Cuts as AI Advances
July 03, 2025

Top U.S. executives are now openly predicting that artificial intelligence will eliminate a significant share of white-collar jobs, marking a sharp departure from years of cautious corporate messaging on automation’s impact. The Wall Street Journal reports that leaders at major firms including Ford, JPMorgan Chase,...

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New AI Startup Turns a Dog’s Bark Into a Human Conversation
July 03, 2025

Animal behaviorist Con Slobodchikoff has spent decades listening to how prairie dogs talk to each other. Now, the biologist is teaching machines to do the same — starting with dogs. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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Perplexity Launches $200-a-Month Subscription Tier Promising ‘Limitless AI Productivity’
July 02, 2025

Perplexity has launched a $200-a-month or $2,000-a-year subscription tier called Perplexity Max. 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...