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Artificial Intelligence
OpenAI Cracks Down on Insiders Sharing Data With Safety Watchdog
October 01, 2026

OpenAI has “parted ways” with three employees who allegedly shared company information with an organization focused on artificial intelligence safety, the Wall Street Journal reported Thursday (Oct. 1), citing unnamed sources. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Artificial Intelligence
Microsoft Targets Contact Center Market With Real-Time AI Voice Models
October 01, 2026

Microsoft has launched three new artificial intelligence models that can be used to power customer service agents, multilingual assistants, interactive learning experiences and live captions and voice-driven interfaces, according to a Thursday (Oct. 1) blog post. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

Delivery
DoorDash Slides Into Your DMs With Dinner
October 01, 2026

DoorDash customers can now order dinner by sending a text. The company’s new artificial intelligence (AI) agent works inside Apple’s Messages, builds the cart and handles checkout without the DoorDash app ever opening. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

Retail
Amazon and Walmart Race to Become Merchants’ Operating System
October 01, 2026

The retail landscape used to have four primary levers: share of shoppers, share of sellers, share of advertising dollars and share of wallet. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

Artificial Intelligence
St. Louis Fed Adapts FRED Database for AI Agents
October 01, 2026

Federal Reserve Economic Data (FRED) has introduced a FRED MCP Connector that uses the Model Context Protocol (MCP) to simplify connecting FRED data with artificial intelligence systems, Federal Reserve Board Governor Christopher J. Waller said Thursday (Oct. 1). Get the Full Story Complete the form...

Investments
Armadin Raises $255 Million to Scale Agentic Cybersecurity Platform
October 01, 2026

Cybersecurity firm Armadin says it has raised $255.5 million in new funding. 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 this...

Banking
Fifth Third Debuts Innovation Banking for Startups and Growth Companies
October 01, 2026

Fifth Third Bank has introduced a new offering aimed at startups and growth companies. 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....

Artificial Intelligence
Federal Appeals Court Deals Blow to Use of Copyrighted Works to Train AI
October 01, 2026

The 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals handed down a ruling Tuesday (Sept. 29) that Ross Intelligence’s use of copyrighted material to train its legal artificial intelligence search engine was not fair use and affirmed a lower court’s grant of summary judgment to Thomson Reuters. Get...

Investments
Robinhood Lets AI Agents Trade Without Customer Sign-Off
October 01, 2026

Robinhood is giving retail investors new access to artificial intelligence (AI) agents that can trade for them. Customers approve each order by default. They can also turn approvals off and let the agent act alone. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...