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Top AI Researchers Field Hundred-Million-Dollar Offers Amid Talent War
August 01, 2025

Top artificial intelligence researchers are reportedly fielding offers of as much as hundreds of millions of dollars a year amid a talent war that involves companies like Meta, OpenAI and Google. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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OpenAI Raises New Funding to Hit $300 Billion Valuation
August 01, 2025

OpenAI hit a $300 billion valuation after completing its latest round of fundraising that was five times oversubscribed. 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...

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This Week in AI: 3 Keys to Agentic AI Adoption, Plus AI Action Plans From...
August 01, 2025

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Not Just for Big Tech: SMBs Must Heed EU AI Law, Too
August 01, 2025

Small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) developing or using artificial intelligence (AI) systems must comply with the European Union’s AI Act, even if they are not based in or have a presence in the bloc. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Agentic AI: What It Will Take to Move From Rhetoric to Reality
August 01, 2025

Most chief financial officers (CFOs) say they understand the concept of agentic artificial intelligence — systems that can plan, reason and take actions with minimal or no human input — but few are ready to implement the technology. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Mercado Libre Executives Say AI is Key Focus
July 31, 2025

Mercado Libre CEO Marcos Galperin will focus “quite a bit” on artificial intelligence when he moves to a new role as executive chairman on Jan. 1, 2026, he said Wednesday (July 30) on the company’s investor relations podcast. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Nobody’s Talking: Voice Interfaces Face Hurdles for Wide Adoption
July 31, 2025

Popular artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots often tout the availability of voice-activated features, joining a trend of speaking commands into AI assistants like Siri and Alexa. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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US and China Chart Diverging Paths in Global AI Action Plans
July 31, 2025

The United States and China released competing visions of the future of artificial intelligence, with the U.S. seeking global leadership and China prioritizing open source AI models and cooperation among nations and organizations. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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ChatGPT Users May Be Inadvertently Sharing Conversations in Search Results
July 31, 2025

ChatGPT conversations are reportedly showing up in Google search results if users of the artificial intelligence chatbot create links to share those conversations. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...