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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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AI Infrastructure Builder Cerebras Valued at $23 Billion in Latest Funding Round
February 04, 2026

Artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure builder Cerebras announced a funding round Tuesday (Feb. 3) that nearly tripled its valuation from four months earlier. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

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EnFi’s $15 Million Fundraise Pushes Agentic AI Into Bank Credit Decisions
February 04, 2026

EnFi has raised $15 million to expand the use of artificial intelligence (AI) agents that analyze and make credit decisions at banks, Reuters reported Wednesday (Feb. 4). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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Anthropic Says AI Assistant Claude Will Remain Ad-Free
February 04, 2026

Anthropic will not add advertising to its artificial intelligence (AI) assistant Claude, the company said in a Wednesday (Feb. 4) blog post. 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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AT&T Turns to Autonomous AI Agents to Slash Fraud
February 04, 2026

AT&T is deploying a new generation of autonomous AI agents across its consumer and enterprise operations to tackle escalating spam and fraud calls and cut service friction for customers and employees alike. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Fei-Fei Li Says AI Progress Now Depends on Physical Context
February 04, 2026

For much of the past decade, progress in artificial intelligence has been measured by how fluently machines handle language. In her onstage conversation on Tuesday (Feb. 3) with Jeetu Patel, chief product officer at Cisco, World Labs CEO Fei-Fei Li argued that this focus is...

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Big Tech Faces the AI Innovator’s Dilemma.
February 04, 2026

Smith Corona was once the king of written communications. 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 form,...

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Lotus Health AI Raises $41 Million to Build AI-Powered Model for Primary Care
February 03, 2026

Lotus Health AI raised $35 million in a Series A funding round to increase the availability of its “AI doctor” that provides free, round-the-clock primary care. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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Sam Altman Explores New Economics for AI-Driven Scientific Discovery
February 03, 2026

Sam Altman used his appearance at Cisco’s AI Summit on Tuesday (Feb. 3) to sketch a future in which OpenAI’s role extends beyond selling access to models and into selectively backing the outcomes those models help produce. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Sam Altman Says Full AI Companies Are Possible, but Businesses Are Not Ready
February 03, 2026

Sam Altman rarely describes the future of artificial intelligence (AI) in narrow terms. When asked where the technology ultimately leads, he moved quickly beyond software, portraying AI as a force capable of reshaping physical infrastructure, accelerating scientific discovery and driving broad economic growth. Get the...