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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OpenAI Denies Report of Dissatisfaction With Nvidia AI Chips
February 03, 2026

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said Monday (Feb. 2) that the artificial intelligence startup is satisfied with Nvidia’s AI chips. 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...

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Agent-Only Social Media Is Here
February 03, 2026

No, this is not a scene from “Black Mirror.” A few days after the open-source AI agent OpenClaw exploded across developer forums and social media, a new experiment quietly took shape alongside it. Moltbook, a Reddit-like social network built not for humans but for AI...

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75% of Tech Firms Say They Are Extremely Familiar With AI Agents
February 03, 2026

The next phase of artificial intelligence (AI) adoption is not arriving evenly across the economy. It is taking shape first inside the technology sector itself, where companies that build digital tools are also becoming the earliest and most confident users of autonomous systems. Get the...

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SpaceX Aims for Data Centers in Orbit as AI Strains Infrastructure
February 02, 2026

SpaceX is seeking federal approval to launch up to 1 million solar-powered satellite data centers into orbit, pitching the concept as a way to meet surging demand for compute and energy without adding strain to Earth’s power grids, water supplies or local zoning rules. Get...

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Investors Bet Big on AI as Core Hardware Infrastructure
February 02, 2026

From artificial intelligence (AI)-driven chip design and autonomous vehicles to enterprise customer service, real estate transactions and investment banking, startups this week raised billions in capital as investors doubled down on AI as core operating infrastructure. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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Analysts Downplay Google AI Threat to Video Gaming
February 02, 2026

Google’s Project Genie launch on Thursday (Jan. 29) reignited debate over how far generative artificial intelligence could reshape video game development, Bloomberg News reported Monday (Feb. 2). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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Klarna Joins Google’s Universal Commerce Protocol to Advance Agentic AI
February 02, 2026

Klarna announced its support for Google’s Universal Commerce Protocol (UCP), an open source standard designed to synchronize artificial intelligence agents and retail systems across the digital shopping journey. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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Why CFOs Are Letting AI Agents Touch Their Cash — Carefully
February 02, 2026

Corporate treasury is a game of anticipation. Teams forecast inflows and outflows, monitor balances and decide when to move idle cash into short-term yield or pull it back for operations. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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Alibaba Raises Stakes in China’s Chatbot War Ahead of Lunar New Year
February 02, 2026

China-based Alibaba plans to spend 3 billion yuan (about $432 million) during the Lunar New Year holiday to promote its Qwen artificial intelligence app, Reuters reported Monday (Feb. 2). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...