Artificial Intelligence

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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Top Democrat Unveils Broad AI Agenda With Focus on Financial Risk and Cybersecurity
July 23, 2026

Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.) has unveiled a package of legislation that would expand federal oversight of AI across financial markets, banking, consumer services, critical infrastructure and national security. In a speech on the Senate floor, he said Congress needs to establish regulatory guardrails before the...

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Global Studies Show Companies Use AI for Collaboration Not Automation
July 23, 2026

Artificial intelligence is changing how people work, rather than putting them out of a job, according to two studies released Thursday (July 23). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

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Bad Financial Data Is AI’s Biggest Liability
July 23, 2026

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The Future of Finance Depends on Better Workflows, Not Better AI
July 23, 2026

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Uber Co-Founder Kalanick’s Atoms Secures $1.7 Billion to Build Physical AI
July 22, 2026

Uber Co-Founder Travis Kalanick’s company Atoms raised $1.7 billion to develop physical artificial intelligence (AI) for all the major industrial sectors. 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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OpenAI Unveils Product to Hone AI Voice and Chat Agents
July 22, 2026

OpenAI has introduced a product designed to help enterprises deploy artificial intelligence (AI) voice and chat agents for uses cases such as customer support and outbound sales. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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Dorsey’s Block Turns AI Agents Into Real Employees
July 22, 2026

Block on Tuesday (July 21) released Buzz, an open-source collaboration platform where employees and artificial intelligence (AI) agents work side by side in the same channels. Block CEO Jack Dorsey said on X that Buzz is “model-agnostic, decentralized, self-sovereign and open source.” He said Block...

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Michaels Debuts Google-Powered AI Shopping Assistant
July 22, 2026

Arts and crafts retailer Michaels has introduced an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered shopping assistant dubbed “Ask Mike.” 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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Watchdogs Build Their Own Agents to Keep Up
July 22, 2026

Banks and FinTechs are racing to put AI agents to work. The agencies that police them are doing the same thing. The U.K. Financial Conduct Authority is embedding artificial intelligence across supervision and enforcement as it prepares to absorb about 60,000 additional businesses into its...