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Australian Businesses Favor AI for Back-Office Tasks Over Software Building
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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...

Goldman Sachs Safeguards Apprenticeship Culture in AI Era
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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...

No Discount Survives an AI That Can’t See It
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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...

US-EU Business Investment Gap Expands Thanks to AI
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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,...

Nvidia Considers Backing Perplexity at $30 Billion Valuation
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Nvidia Considers Backing Perplexity at $30 Billion Valuation
August 24, 2026

Nvidia is considering taking part in a new funding round for artificial intelligence startup Perplexity, The Information reported Sunday (Aug. 23). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

Hugging Face Considers $13 Billion Sale of Its AI Platform
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Hugging Face Considers $13 Billion Sale of Its AI Platform
August 24, 2026

Hugging Face has reportedly been considering a sale that could value it at $13 billion. 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...

AI Agents Become the API Economy’s Biggest New Customers
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AI Agents Become the API Economy’s Biggest New Customers
August 24, 2026

Every financial API was built for a human developer, a human analyst, or a human customer. A person queries the endpoint. A person reviews the response. A person decides what to do next. That assumption is no longer reliable. AI agents are now the fastest-growing...

Private Equity Groups Begin Placing AI Experts in Portfolio Companies
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Private Equity Groups Begin Placing AI Experts in Portfolio Companies
August 23, 2026

Private equity firms have reportedly begun placing artificial intelligence experts within their portfolio companies to grow those businesses. 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...

OpenAI Exec Tells People to Expect Routine AI-Driven Cyberattacks
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OpenAI Exec Tells People to Expect Routine AI-Driven Cyberattacks
August 23, 2026

One of OpenAI’s leading executives says people should prepare themselves for routine artificial intelligence-related cyberattacks. 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,...