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PYMNTS covers artificial intelligence as it transforms payments, commerce and financial services, from generative AI and agentic commerce to fraud detection, underwriting and customer engagement. Our reporting pairs breaking news with proprietary data and expert analysis to examine how AI is reshaping business models, operational efficiency and competitive dynamics across the connected economy.
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Meta’s Consumer-Focused AI Agent Could Be Weeks From Launch
August 25, 2026

Meta is reportedly ready to unveil its consumer-focused AI agent designed to rival OpenClaw. 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...

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i2c Wants Payments Executives to Worry Smarter
August 25, 2026

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EBANX CEO Says Payments’ Next Rival May Not Be a Payments Company
August 25, 2026

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Instacart’s AI Assistant Turns Chitchat Into Cha-Ching
August 24, 2026

Instacart’s advertising business is already one of the largest in retail media. The company generated more than $1 billion in ads and other revenue in 2025, reaching nearly 100,000 stores across more than 2,200 retail banners, Instacart said a May press release. Its existing formats...

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Elastic Closes Deductive AI Deal to Deliver AI-Powered Production Incident Investigation
August 24, 2026

Elastic completed its acquisition of Deductive AI, saying in a Monday (Aug. 24) press release that the move will help Elastic set the standard for production incident investigation. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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Australian Businesses Favor AI for Back-Office Tasks Over Software Building
August 24, 2026

Anthropic’s customers in Australia, who have been among the leading adopters of the company’s Claude artificial intelligence (AI) model, tend to use the tool for back-office tasks, the company’s country head said Monday (Aug. 24), Bloomberg reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Goldman Sachs Safeguards Apprenticeship Culture in AI Era
August 24, 2026

Goldman Sachs aims to ensure that new artificial intelligence tools don’t lead to a loss of knowledge within the institution, Chris Churchman, head of the company’s digital platform for institutional clients, Marquee, said, CNBC reported Monday (Aug. 24). Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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No Discount Survives an AI That Can’t See It
August 24, 2026

Loyalty benefits used to show up at checkout: a card swiped, a code entered, a discount applied after the decision was already made. That moment is moving earlier, into the conversation where an artificial intelligence agent is still deciding where to buy. Get the Full...

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US-EU Business Investment Gap Expands Thanks to AI
August 24, 2026

U.S. business investment is reportedly on pace to increase three times faster than in Europe. 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,...