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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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Microsoft Lays Off Staff as Savings From AI Top $500 Million
July 09, 2025

Microsoft is ramping up internal use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools to cut costs and increase productivity, even as the company trims thousands of jobs across departments. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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From Kitchen to Front of House, Restaurants Deploy AI-Powered Robots
July 09, 2025

Restaurants are integrating artificial intelligence (AI)-powered robots end-to-end in their operations, doing tasks such as serving food to diners, cooking meals, delivering food and even mixing cocktails. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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California Advances Bill Regulating AI Companions Amid Concerns Over Mental Health Issues
July 09, 2025

A California bill aimed at regulating the use of artificial intelligence (AI) companion chatbots cleared a key legislative hurdle this week, as lawmakers sought to rein in these bots’ influence on the mental health of users. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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Nvidia Achieves Record $4 Trillion Market Capitalization
July 09, 2025

Nvidia now has the distinction of being the world’s first $4 trillion public company. 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...

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Perplexity Takes on Google With AI-Powered Browser Comet
July 09, 2025

Perplexity has introduced Comet, its artificial intelligence (AI)-powered web browser. 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...

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Global CPG Companies Join Generative and Agentic AI Rush
July 09, 2025

Consumer packaged goods companies are accelerating the adoption of artificial intelligence in their operations, marketing and supply chains as they seek new ways to boost growth and efficiency in a mature and competitive industry. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Report: Mistral Aims to Raise Financing for AI Cloud Service
July 08, 2025

Mistral AI is reportedly in talks to raise as much as $1 billion in equity financing from investors including MGX as well as hundreds of millions of euros in debt from French lenders. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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PayJunction and Twilio Team to Combat Manual Payment Slowdowns
July 08, 2025

Payments company PayJunction has launched an integration with customer engagement platform Twilio. 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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AI Startups: Aether Taps AI to Spot Market Sentiment Shifts in Real Time
July 08, 2025

Aether Holdings, a New York-based FinTech firm that went public in April, has built an AI-powered investment platform that spots shifts in market sentiment in real time to help investors make better decisions. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...